X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:36:06 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [69.146.254.20] (HELO crmtest.arilabs.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.4) with ESMTP id 4165309 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:34:49 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=69.146.254.20; envelope-from=kevin@arilabs.net Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01CAC373.63816E04" Subject: RE: [LML] Legacy Gas Strut Compression Tool X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.6944.0 X-Original-Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:39:29 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <3E1C96B95693C640B0AC2F59D2500F3B09F535@crmtest.arilabs.net> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [LML] Legacy Gas Strut Compression Tool Thread-Index: AcrDEBTB3BHNMQqDTeqAkY6sLJEM1gAYZltw From: "Kevin Stallard" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01CAC373.63816E04 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi John, =20 I had the same question. It was pointed out to me that using the over center link works very well. Disconnect the overcenter link from the landing gear. It comes down enough so you can easily attach the gas strut with out having to compress it. With the gas strut attached to the over center link, the it becomes the tool and makes a great lever to then compress the strut as you align the holes to reattach it to the landing gear.=20 =20 I never saw this solution my self as I tried many things to strong arm the gas strut when I had to reattach it to the over center link. Justin at lancair pointed this out to me when out of concern of bruised hands and broken skin I gave him a ring. =20 =20 I still kick myself for not seeing it as a good solution earlier.....good luck =20 Kevin =20 =20 =20 =20 ________________________________ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of JPKleber@aol.com Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 5:43 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Legacy Gas Strut Compression Tool =20 Greetings, =20 Has anybody out there developed a tool to compress the gas struts on the main gear to facilitate removal/installation? =20 Thank you, John ------_=_NextPart_001_01CAC373.63816E04 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi = John,

I had the same question. It = was pointed out to me that using the over center link works very well. = Disconnect the overcenter link from the landing gear. It comes down enough so you = can easily attach the gas strut with out having to compress it. With the gas strut = attached to the over center link, the it becomes the tool and makes a great = lever to then compress the strut as you align the holes to reattach it to the landing = gear.

I never saw this solution my self = as I tried many things to strong arm the gas strut when I had to reattach it = to the over center link. Justin at lancair pointed this out to me when = out of concern of bruised hands and broken skin I gave him a ring. =

I still kick myself for not seeing = it as a good solution earlier…..good luck

Kevin

From: = Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of JPKleber@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, March 13, = 2010 5:43 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Legacy Gas = Strut Compression Tool

Greetings,=

Has anybody out = there developed a tool to compress the gas struts on the main gear to facilitate removal/installation?

Thank = you,

John

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