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John Ackerman
Joined: 19 Jun 2006
Posts: 130
Location: Prescott, AZ
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 Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject: valve stem |
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Can somebody tell me what if anything the function of the nut on the
nosewheel valve stem is? and how to install it if it is needed?
Step 7 page 46-3 says to remove the nut and _washers_. There were no
washers.
The stem is threaded on the outer part only– it takes about 4 each #5
washers to allow the nut to tighten at all, otherwise it just screws
off the threaded area.
The nut is just a plain nut; it has no locking feature at all, and
would have to be double-nutted to stay put.
I'm using the Matco 511.25 and Van's-supplied tire and tube.
Puzzled
John Ackerman 40458
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jesse(at)saintaviation.co
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject: valve stem |
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I don't think that nut is used at all. From my memory, Van's said to
just put a little piece of rubber or something around the valve stem
where it exits the wheel and then leave it at that. I don't know what
others' experience is, but I have had good success with this technique.
do not archive
Jesse Saint
Saint Aviation, Inc.
jesse(at)saintaviation.com
Cell: 352-427-0285
Fax: 815-377-3694
On Jul 7, 2008, at 11:02 PM, John Ackerman wrote:
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Can somebody tell me what if anything the function of the nut on the
nosewheel valve stem is? and how to install it if it is needed?
Step 7 page 46-3 says to remove the nut and _washers_. There were no
washers.
The stem is threaded on the outer part only– it takes about 4 each
#5 washers to allow the nut to tighten at all, otherwise it just
screws off the threaded area.
The nut is just a plain nut; it has no locking feature at all, and
would have to be double-nutted to stay put.
I'm using the Matco 511.25 and Van's-supplied tire and tube.
Puzzled
John Ackerman 40458
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msausen
Joined: 25 Oct 2007
Posts: 559
Location: Appleton, WI USA
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:36 am Post subject: valve stem |
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John,
I just did this part recently and had the same reaction but once the tube is in and inflated the stem is very solid. I think there is probably a better way but the plans method seems to work fine.
Michael
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Dick Sipp
Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 215
Location: Hope, MI
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:31 am Post subject: valve stem |
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Perhaps the nut on the valve stem is used to lock the valve stem cover by
tightening the two together.
Just a guess on my part.
Dick Sipp
N110DV 40065 flying (in the paint shop) still
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