X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:59:36 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-da02.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.144] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5465178 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:13:52 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.105.144; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-ma01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-ma01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.8]) by imr-da02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id q32DDDtL032160 for ; Mon, 2 Apr 2012 09:13:13 -0400 Received: from core-mtc005b.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mtc005.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.235.17]) by mtaomg-ma01.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 0B3F4E000089 for ; Mon, 2 Apr 2012 09:13:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <25ecd.77b35300.3caaffe8@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 09:13:12 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [LML] Main gear overcenter spring X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_25ecd.77b35300.3caaffe8_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [67.175.156.123] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:474163872:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d29084f79a5e95094 --part1_25ecd.77b35300.3caaffe8_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ed, Very little force is required to keep the main over-center links over-center. One way to check them out is the emergency gear drop - you should see the gear lock indicators turn green whether the check is done in the air (might be necessary to slip a bit to get a green) or on jacks (it might take a few extra seconds to get the lock because of friction or no more than about 2 lbs of pressure outward against an offending wheel. TK-5 shocks should have been adjusted to the same length as the donut assembly. This should be checked on jacks. If you have standard gear, the middle gear door may not close properly if the extended shock does not position the gear to the same position that the old donuts did when the middle doors were installed. Scott Krueger In a message dated 4/2/2012 7:53:37 A.M. Central Daylight Time, egraylaw@swbell.net writes: 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 --part1_25ecd.77b35300.3caaffe8_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Ed,

Very little force is required to keep the main over-center links= =20 over-center. One way to check them out is the emergency gear drop - y= ou=20 should see the gear lock indicators turn green whether the check is do= ne in=20 the air (might be necessary to slip a bit to get a green) or on jacks = (it=20 might take a few extra seconds to get the lock because of friction or no mo= re=20 than about 2 lbs of pressure outward against an offending wheel.<= /DIV>

TK-5 shocks should have been adjusted to the same length as the donut= =20 assembly. This should be checked on jacks. If you have standard= =20 gear, the middle gear door may not close properly if the extended shock doe= s not=20 position the gear to the same position that the old donuts did when th= e=20 middle doors were installed.

Scott Krueger

In a message dated 4/2/2012 7:53:37 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 egraylaw@swbell.net writes:

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While testing gravit= y drop on=20 my mains with dump valve open, the spring on the overcenter link seems to= only=20 exert about 5-10 lbs. force on the link at locked position. Spring = is=20 many years old but not in use. Do these get weak? What = is=20 recommended force of spring? I just installed the TK-5 shocks. = ; The=20 adjustment moved the tire back so that it no longer touches the hydraulic= =20 lines and centers in the wheelwell. Took maximum short position on = the=20 adjustment cam to do this. Is this typical? Ed Gray Dallas, 3= 60=20 ready for paint. Reg. papers sent to Faa, look for=20 77ZG

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