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jmaynard

Joined: 27 Feb 2008
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Location: Fairmont, MN (FRM)

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:09 pm Post subject: Grove nosewheel tube and tire assembly

I'm in the process of replacing the nose wheel tube on my airplane. The

original failed when the stem was partially pulled out of the tube to one

side, tearing the tube.



The new tube came with a nut, a shoulder washer, and another nut on the stem

(it's a 90-degree bent stem). The original tube didn't have the inner nut. I

can't find a drawing anywhere of how it's supposed to go together. It's a

5.00x5 tube and tire on a Grove split nosewheel rim. Can someone tell me how

the pieces fit? Thanks.

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FlyGuyTililDie

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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:44 am Post subject: Re: Grove nosewheel tube and tire assembly

Does it look like this?

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jmaynard

Joined: 27 Feb 2008
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:04 am Post subject: Grove nosewheel tube and tire assembly

On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 07:44:18AM -0800, FlyGuyTililDie wrote:

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		   Does it look like this?

 http://forums.matronics.com//files/500x5longpercent20closeup_641.jpg


	


Yup, that's it.

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FlyGuyTililDie

Joined: 22 Jan 2009
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Location: Germany/Italy

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:39 am Post subject: Re: Grove nosewheel tube and tire assembly

These are the same as motorcycle/ATV tubes.  Check the tube to make sure that the small nut and rubber washer are tightened down to the base of the valve stem against the tube itself--these go inside the wheel.  The other nut goes on the outside of the rim to prevent the stem from pulling inside the rim during installation.



hope this helps

leinad

Joined: 19 Sep 2006
Posts: 283
Location: Central Virginia

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:09 pm Post subject: Re: Grove nosewheel tube and tire assembly

FlyGuy,

Jay and I were talking about this at monday night chat and I have yet to do this assembly myself.  I still don't understand where the nuts go and what gets clamped.  There are threads on the stem near the cap and near the tube seperated by a smaller diamter smooth part of the stem.   There isn't enough thread on the part near the tube for both nuts on my inner tubes or Jay's.  It doesn't look like there are enough on the picture that you posted.  Does the one nut stay near the cap, as in your picture?

Dan



 	  FlyGuyTililDie wrote: 	
		  These are the same as motorcycle/ATV tubes.  Check the tube to make sure that the small nut and rubber washer are tightened down to the base of the valve stem against the tube itself--these go inside the wheel.  The other nut goes on the outside of the rim to prevent the stem from pulling inside the rim during installation.



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FlyGuyTililDie

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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: Grove nosewheel tube and tire assembly

The outside nut (closest to the valve stem cap) just tightens down to the outside of the rim; I'm not sure if there is a recommended torque for this.  The other nut just gets tightened to the base of the tube.  To be honest I'm not sure if that base nut is necessary for this type of application but I'll leave that up to you.  The attached photo shows it being installed without the base nut and rubber washer.

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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject: Grove nosewheel tube and tire assembly

From what I remember you only use 1 nut and it is the one where the stem  meets the tube. Some rims use the second one to hold the stem from going back in  the wheel but ours don't. If you can't find an answer I will pull my front wheel  and check for sure.

  

  

  

 Jeff

  

  In a message dated 1/27/2009 7:17:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  leinad(at)hughes.net writes:

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FlyGuy,

Jay and I were talking about this    at monday night chat and I have yet to do this assembly myself.  I still    don't understand where the nuts go and what gets clamped.  There are    threads on the stem near the cap and near the tube seperated by a smaller    diamter smooth part of the stem.   There isn't enough thread on the    part near the tube for both nuts on my inner tubes or Jay's.  It doesn't    look like there are enough on the picture that you posted.  Does the one    nut stay near the cap, as in your picture?

Dan

FlyGuyTililDie    wrote:

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		   These are the same as motorcycle/ATV tubes.  Check the    tube to make sure that the small nut and rubber washer are tightened down to    the base of the valve stem against the tube itself--these go inside the    wheel.  The other nut goes on the outside of the rim to prevent the stem    from pulling inside the rim during installation.

 

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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:31 am Post subject: Grove nosewheel tube and tire assembly

In a message dated 1/27/2009 9:55:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  flyguytilidie(at)aol.com writes:

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		  The    outside nut (closest to the valve stem cap) just tightens down to the outside    of the rim; I'm not sure if there is a recommended torque for this.  The    other nut just gets tightened to the base of the tube.  To be honest I'm    not sure if that base nut is necessary for this type of application but I'll    leave that up to you.  The attached photo shows it being installed    without the base nut and rubber  washer.

	


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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:34 am Post subject: Grove nosewheel tube and tire assembly

Jay

  

 That picture jarred my memory...... you do add the lower nut and that  helps align the tube in the center of the rim hole and might help   the tube if it were to slip slightly on the rim.

  

 Jeff

  

  In a message dated 1/27/2009 9:55:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  flyguytilidie(at)aol.com writes:

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		  The    outside nut (closest to the valve stem cap) just tightens down to the outside    of the rim; I'm not sure if there is a recommended torque for this.  The    other nut just gets tightened to the base of the tube.  To be honest I'm    not sure if that base nut is necessary for this type of application but I'll    leave that up to you.  The attached photo shows it being installed    without the base nut and rubber  washer.

	


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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:19 am Post subject: Grove nosewheel tube and tire assembly

"Most" mechanics just throw the two nuts away....

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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:30 am Post subject: Grove nosewheel tube and tire assembly

On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 07:01:03AM -0700, steve wrote:

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		   "Most" mechanics just throw the two nuts away....


	


That's more or less what I found when disassembling this one.



I called the folks at Grove, too; they said this was a common questio for

them, and they recommended throwing away all but the brass nut, screwing

that down on the stem, and using it to center the stem in the hole. We

fiddled with things for a bit, and tried that - and the stem centered itself

perfectly, with the nut dropping into the hole like it was made for it.



The stems on my main gear tires are also, I'm guessing, out of the center of

the hole, since they're twisted to one side. I'm not looking forward to

this, but I'll probably go ahead and remove those tires and remount them, as

well.

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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:53 am Post subject: Grove nosewheel tube and tire assembly

Jay

  

 Add a little bit of talcum powder in the tires before you  insert the tubes it helps the tube move as it inflates.

  

 Jeff

  

  

  

  That's more or less what I found when disassembling this  one.



I called the folks at Grove, too; they said this was a common  questio for

them, and they recommended throwing away all but the brass nut,  screwing

that down on the stem, and using it to center the stem in the hole.  We

fiddled with things for a bit, and tried that - and the stem centered  itself

perfectly, with the nut dropping into the hole like it was made for  it.



The stems on my main gear tires are also, I'm guessing, out of the  center of

the hole, since they're twisted to one side. I'm not looking  forward to

this, but I'll probably go ahead and remove those tires and  remount them, as

well.

 

  

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