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Rob, thanks for the detailed reply.
For a longer term solution, I installed nutplates on my air strut
brackets.
1. I intend to change the air strut bracket to include nut plates. A simple
change that will make life easier in the future.
Make sure the cylinder is fully extended UNDER PRESSURE and set the rod end bearing so that you can just drop a bolt through and connect the cylinder
to the drag link.
2. I also will adjust the nose gear hydraulic strut such that it exerts no
force on the overcenter when fully extended (i.e. bolt will drop in).
3. As for the mains, I was told by others that I should set the extended
strut just a hair longer than the overcenter - to keep positive pressure on
the overcenter link.
As for cotter pins and castle nuts - yes.
Matt
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