Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #67723
From: Gary Casey <casey.gary@yahoo.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: Plans for concrete block, floor jack &amp; motorized Tow Bar
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:53:27 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
If you use the Lancair jack adapter a small floor jack can barely work.  This is okay for tire and brake work, but doesn't allow you to suspend the gear leg, which you need to do to check the clearance of the leg in the socket.  To do that you can take off the gear inspection plate and jack against the attach bolt.  I modified the fairing so I can jack on the main spar itself.  I'm sure you can also put a board under the main spar area and jack against the wing, but I've never done that on a Lancair.  I'd suggest jacking out toward the wingtip to reduce the loading - but again, I've not done it that way.  It works on a Cessna, FWIW.
Gary Casey 

From George:
Also Looking for recommendations on a floor jack for the ES. =A0It seems th=
at many of the automotive ones are too big or cumbersome to get under the m=
ain wheels. =A0I don=92t know about jacking the nose up? =A0How is that don=
e. =A0I was told you can lift from under the firewall.<br>

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Lastly, is there an affordable motorized tow bar that works with the nose w=
heel fairing for the ES.<br
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