X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:06:51 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m23.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.4] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1643010 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:47:18 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.4; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.cba.5646e0e (42808) for ; Tue, 5 Dec 2006 11:46:50 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 11:46:48 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Strut oil X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1165337208" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5330 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1165337208 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/5/2006 10:01:29 A.M. Central Standard Time, CavittP@aol.com writes: I need to service my nose gear strut and would like to know what kind of oil to use. Pete, There was a Lancair publication (SB?) that detailed servicing the strut - I don't have access to one at this time. Check this: _http://lancair.com/Main/service_bulletins/SB043.pdf_ (http://lancair.com/Main/service_bulletins/SB043.pdf) I believe the recommendation for fluid was motorcycle fork oil, 20 weight. I once tried heavier weight oil and found the castering to almost disappear in very cold weather. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) A man has got to know his limitations. -------------------------------1165337208 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 12/5/2006 10:01:29 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 CavittP@aol.com writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>I need=20 to service my nose gear strut and would like to know what kind of oil to=20 use.

Pete,

There was a Lancair publication (SB?) that detailed servicing the strut= - I=20 don't have access to one at this time. Check this:

http://lancair.= com/Main/service_bulletins/SB043.pdf

I believe the recommendation for fluid was motorcycle fork oil, 20= =20 weight. I once tried heavier weight oil and found the castering to alm= ost=20 disappear in very cold weather.=20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

A m= an=20 has got to know his limitations.

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