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KJ4CTZ

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 5:52 am Post subject: New Break-away Tail Wheel

Gentlemen,



I bought a new breakaway tail wheel from Kolb at Sun N Fun this year. Attempting to replace my original wheel, It appears like the original is JB Welded to the solid aluminum tail rod. 



What is the recommended procedure for removing the original tail wheel assembly?

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 6:20 am Post subject: New Break-away Tail Wheel

If it's aluminum, heat from a propane torch will break the bond.  A wet rag wrapped around the aluminum will keep the heat from traveling up to the tail skeg.  Maybe try to twist a bit while heating, so you know when it lets go.  It shouldn't take much heat.  Or, as suggested earlier this week, cut it off to shorten it a bit.



                                                     Bill Sullivan



 

 

 <Kj4ctz(at)gmail.com>

 

 Gentlemen,

 

 I bought a new breakaway tail wheel

 from Kolb at Sun N Fun this year. Attempting to replace my

 original wheel, It appears like the original is JB Welded to

 the solid aluminum tail rod. 

 

 What is the recommended procedure for

 removing the original tail wheel assembly?

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gdhelton(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:11 am Post subject: New Break-away Tail Wheel

A propane torch should do the trick. Just heat it lightly all the way around. It will break loose.Keep wet cloth with around to keep to much heat from transferring to the tail post.



Have a great day!



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		   On Apr 16, 2017, at 9:52 AM, KJ4CTZ <Kj4ctz(at)gmail.com> wrote:

 

 

 

 Gentlemen,

 

 I bought a new breakaway tail wheel from Kolb at Sun N Fun this year. Attempting to replace my original wheel, It appears like the original is JB Welded to the solid aluminum tail rod. 

 

 What is the recommended procedure for removing the original tail wheel assembly?

 

 

 

 

 Read this topic online here:

 

 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=468520#468520

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KJ4CTZ

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:57 am Post subject: Re: New Break-away Tail Wheel

Thanks guys,



I will try mild heat first. If no success I will cut off and put new assembly on. 



Should it also be JB Welded back on? I assume so but open to suggestions.



This forum is great and I appreciate everyone's comments.

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 8:13 am Post subject: New Break-away Tail Wheel

I re-mounted my tail wheel on a very early Firestar because it was crooked.  I had the fiberglass rod.  I used a 1/4" bolt through it.  I was a truck equipment mechanic, so I have a tendency to overdo things a bit.



                                                           Bill Sullivan

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 Subject: Re: New Break-away Tail Wheel

 To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com

 Date: Sunday, April 16, 2017, 11:57 AM

 

 

 <Kj4ctz(at)gmail.com>

 

 Thanks guys,

 

 I will try mild heat first. If no

 success I will cut off and put new assembly on. 

 

 Should it also be JB Welded back on? I

 assume so but open to suggestions.

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gdhelton(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 5:30 pm Post subject: New Break-away Tail Wheel

Heat will definitely break JB weld loose. I actually just replaced the tailwheel on my Firestar 1 with the new Kolb breakaway unit. I had drill out the fiberglass tail strut which was a real pain, but JB had failed at tailwheel assembly. So I installed a new T7075 tail strut.  I just locked it into lower vertical stabilizer with a single bolt at both ends. Here's a couple of pictures.



I did coat the inside of both end with a liberal amount of white silicon to seal out moisture.



George H.

Firestar 1, #FS100

14GDH

Mesick, MI



Have a great day!



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		   On Apr 16, 2017, at 11:57 AM, KJ4CTZ <Kj4ctz(at)gmail.com> wrote:

 

 

 

 Thanks guys,

 

 I will try mild heat first. If no success I will cut off and put new assembly on. 

 

 Should it also be JB Welded back on? I assume so but open to suggestions.

 

 This forum is great and I appreciate everyone's comments.

 

 

 

 

 Read this topic online here:

 

 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=468526#468526

 

 

 

 

 

 

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KJ4CTZ

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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 10:49 am Post subject: Re: New Break-away Tail Wheel

Thanks guys,



I applied a little heat with a propane torch and used a very large crecent wrench to twist off the old tailwheel. Worked like a charm. 



Thanks for the help,

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