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I have completed much of the seat bottom and back as well as the elevator
idler pp tunnel and baggage floor only to find the wheels, when "up" are not
spaced symmetrically, right to left, in the well.  The right tire rubs the
tunnel and the left tire is close to the wheel well upper cutout in the
fuselage.  Does anyone have a similar problem and solution?  I e-mailed Mark
at the factory and asked if there is any way to adjust the gear to more
center the gears when up knowing those holes in the gear box are drilled and
set "in granite" so to speak.
On a related subject I have purchased the stock of Cessna axle shims from
Stratman Aero Services where I worked last year.  I shimmed the axles of a
Cardinal to reduce tire wear and hit it right on, I'm told.  Shimming the
axles may cause problems with tire location in the gear door cutouts as well
as in the well.  (News from earlier this week on the list.)  I would sure
like to hear about tire wear others have experienced and what shims were
required to correct the condition.  I hope to do an advance shim job and
reduce my exposure and frustration with this item.  All comments from those
with experience on the IV-P with tire wear and shim tales are elicited.
Hopefully, we can put together a data base for others to use in future
construction.
Thank you,
Walter Dodson  coy0te@earthlink.net

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