X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:50:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm10-vm0.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com ([98.139.91.198] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with SMTP id 5463204 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:58:11 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.139.91.198; envelope-from=egraylaw@swbell.net Received: from [98.139.91.67] by nm10.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 31 Mar 2012 03:57:37 -0000 Received: from [98.139.44.70] by tm7.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 31 Mar 2012 03:57:37 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1007.access.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 31 Mar 2012 03:57:37 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 796289.70706.bm@omp1007.access.mail.sp2.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 95081 invoked from network); 31 Mar 2012 03:57:37 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=swbell.net; h=DKIM-Signature:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-SMTP:Received:Reply-To:From:To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Mailer:Thread-Index:Content-Language; b=UFmRZkcaR9DIhQdXHBtQqdBcecSXvveMu7EtuittFgOMtkxfnzKzwJIur+1IFBzwgEeTg425rXaVIleiXpdGL2fYbKy8ldbmXbPvhN2ZbOqaRbcxHsrq2LGJa159F82OnVE+35656BxpFkwc2A7zc7PncNr2hX5N4pLFDS/uufw= ; X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: hVGXLtYVM1mss1a3yplRMhuUwCdQBsvD9U5b5aB8mPf7Pof ljR08nje2442dBHe0T1mQW5I9yhojAyEzneVloXreDRdVaK0aiuVvRJDfqqN QOW4OgzOkxCOZb12znfBupeKFLUiHFJtmA2JqJ6E.4EJfbkFyeC0FkFLtABb eFP3aesWALPJLouU74NWarhCBpJ_WhrpiHFvONvEMc4Tz5gmKxVM7iqZcDEM _JOaNmJqaFNOpnkho0NyOkDynAexX1pHogcQT_cQsg8uGBlZ3A2unbfzIyRl ux_LzVCKya.qDKYFXIRHaBBaAVUT8NdhNvJ_1U3_Tr38KQg15CU5nHBSryIn _BkQPo_NTKpclUYxYKqSXd2naSI3NA8kqvZDIiwy4VFj13EWcPvpTk3gBtxz 5pRGxb0GdOAlx23q9EpofY2HZFJwdVoFpoZBEJIVIXDZsELM9c07lLA6M0B3 .yw-- X-Yahoo-SMTP: 7MzGrViswBB3AheNxBPptcOw9pGuT47xSdXn7qNf1as- Received: from GerryGrayHP (egraylaw@99.98.246.182 with login) by smtp101.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 30 Mar 2012 20:57:36 -0700 PDT Reply-To: From: "Ed Gray" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Main gear overcenter spring X-Original-Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:57:28 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <002c01cd0ef2$643a0190$2cae04b0$@swbell.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002D_01CD0EC8.7B63F990" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: Ac0O8SbdzGwK6RQiRveSl1om1p6SLw== Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01CD0EC8.7B63F990 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit While testing gravity drop on my mains with dump valve open, the spring on the overcenter link seems to only exert about 5-10 lbs. force on the link at locked position. Spring is many years old but not in use. Do these get weak? What is recommended force of spring? I just installed the TK-5 shocks. The adjustment moved the tire back so that it no longer touches the hydraulic lines and centers in the wheelwell. Took maximum short position on the adjustment cam to do this. Is this typical? Ed Gray Dallas, 360 ready for paint. Reg. papers sent to Faa, look for 77ZG ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01CD0EC8.7B63F990 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

While testing gravity drop on my mains with = dump valve open, the spring on the overcenter link seems to only exert = about 5-10 lbs. force on the link at locked position.  Spring is = many  years old but not in use.  Do these get weak?  What = is recommended force of spring?  I just installed the TK-5 = shocks.  The adjustment moved the tire back so that it no longer = touches the hydraulic lines and centers in the wheelwell.  Took = maximum short position on the adjustment cam to do this.  Is this = typical?  Ed Gray Dallas, 360 ready for paint. Reg. papers sent to = Faa, look for 77ZG

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