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Angier,
Attached are the instructions for servicing the strut.
Bill B
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Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2013 5:32 PM
To: List Lancair Mailing
Subject: [LML] Re: Nose Gear Strut
I removed the fork this morning and inspected the strut which was dry
inside.
Bled off the pressure and removed the little valve stem piece thingy,
collapsed the strut and no oil came out.
I added a bit more than 1oz of fork oil which was just enough to have the
oil flow from the valve with the strut collapsed.
Worked the nose wheel side to side and could hear some air inside so kept
doing this as well as collapsing/extending the strut. After a while, no air
bubbles could be heard. But I have one observation and don't know if it's
normal or not since I don't know how the dampening is accomplished inside.
With the wheel centered or in any other position right or left, I can move
the wheel perhaps a degree or two either side and don't feel as much
dampening as I do when turning the wheel further left or right. Seems like a
dead or null zone either side of where the wheel is positioned. I'll check
again in the morning and then pressurize the strut and then see how it
feels.
My tire pressures are 60 on the mains and 55 on the nose as recommended by a
well known Lancair GURU...
Thorough inspection of the engine mount shows all normal and wheel bearings
are correctly loaded.
Angier Ames
N4ZQ
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