carl.froehlich(at)verizon
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 Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:43 am Post subject: nose wheel shimmy and other tire balance issues - balancing |
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I installed the MATCO nose wheel axle on my 8A. After several attempts to
solve the nose wheel shimmy I fabricated an axle spacer (steel tubing) and
installed it between the wheel bearings so that the axle nut can be tighten
without increasing the drag on the bearings. This help the shimmy problem
but it was a pain to first file the spacer - then add washers because I
filed too much off - then try to juggle the pieces and parts into the
assembly without something falling out on the hangar floor. The MATCO axle
solved all these problems and at less than $50 it is a no brainer. I bought
a second one for my RV-10 project.
I also got my wheel balance weighs from MATCO (about 1/2" square, 1/8" thick
with a strong adhesive tape backing). There is nothing special about these
weights and you can get them elsewhere. I got the MATCO provided weights as
it was easy to add to the axle box. One weight was perfect to balance my 8A
nose wheel and after a year it is still firmly attached.
Carl Froehlich
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