X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imr-da03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.145] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.4) with ESMTP id 6185547 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:36:59 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.105.145; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-ma04.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-ma04.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.11]) by imr-da03.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id 78C621C00004B for ; Sun, 7 Apr 2013 15:36:24 -0400 (EDT) Received: from core-mta001b.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mta001.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.234.129]) by mtaomg-ma04.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 47C2BE00008E for ; Sun, 7 Apr 2013 15:36:24 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com Full-name: Sky2high Message-ID: Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2013 15:36:23 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [LML] Gear Strut Compression Tool To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_a10f8.ce3f52b.3e9324b6_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [67.175.156.123] x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20121107; t=1365363384; bh=BFktYG91Rz0rLxZ2g9seZZUFNnfik+M+ah5UejxMZS8=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=dHRZ+AnPRiNvtQP/8n48e5qDalNNcIN0mftfccQczPxuJW1m5HE3MTOK2LJnO1lJq mWvI0/LWpMj7PFvh/59hkoamgVtRu7Qi5b5e16W1SLu04jRYf4icrZChW0HQhtOzh3 iwklzpkVPzrCuyf4KwGED/BisOL7db6pMitFOEII= X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:441299488:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d290b5161cab8044a --part1_a10f8.ce3f52b.3e9324b6_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dan, Even better ..... A slight mod to your scheme. On jacks and dump valve open, unbolt the strut from the link and press upward checking for a resistance of X pounds. The link is like a lever arm and one should be able to calculate the force on the end of the link that corresponds to 100# at the gas spring. Yes, use a bathroom scale. Grayhawk PS on the 300 series, replacing the cotter pin at the top of the wheel well leaves scars on your hands..................... In a message dated 4/7/2013 2:17:07 P.M. Central Daylight Time, dballin@gmail.com writes: I am always for more tools, but I usually just remove the bolt through the gear leg holding the overcenter links. Open the dump valve and either put the plane on jacks or for the nose gear tie the tail down, then just remove the gas cylinder, check or replace it and pull the gear and replace the bolt. Make sure to replace that safety clip. Dan Legacy 386DM --part1_a10f8.ce3f52b.3e9324b6_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Dan,

Even better ..... A slight mod to your scheme.

On jacks and dump valve open, unbolt the strut from the link and press= =20 upward checking for a resistance of X pounds. The link is like a leve= r arm=20 and one should be able to calculate the force on the end of the link that= =20 corresponds to 100# at the gas spring. Yes, use a bathroom scale.

Grayhawk

PS on the 300 series, replacing the cotter pin at the top of the = wheel=20 well leaves scars on your hands.....................

In a message dated 4/7/2013 2:17:07 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 dballin@gmail.com writes:

I am always for more tools, but I usually just remove the bolt throu= gh=20 the gear leg holding the overcenter links. Open the dump valve and= =20 either put the plane on jacks or for the nose gear tie the tail down, the= n=20 just remove the gas cylinder, check or replace it and pull the gear and= =20 replace the bolt. Make sure to replace that safety=20 clip.

Dan

Legacy=20 386DM

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