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psm(at)ATT.NET
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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject: Forward Facing Brakes.

I am currently doing battle with the main landing gear wheels and 

brakes.  One of the interesting issues that comes up is whether to 

mount the brake calipers forward of the wheels or aft.



The instructions that come with the Grove kit indicate the calipers 

should be mounted in front of the wheel.  However, the ZAC photo 

guide shows them mounted behind the wheels.



Any comments?



Paul

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david_a_g_johnson(at)btin
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:08 am Post subject: Forward Facing Brakes.

I've just fitted the wheel spats and found that the only position for the 

calipers was at the bottom!



Dave Johnson



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dredmoody(at)cox.net
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:35 am Post subject: Forward Facing Brakes.

I mounted the gear legs with the flat side facing  forward as per the new version of the assembly guide. I mounted the brake  calipers behind the gear (and slightly below axle level). I'm using the new  style wheel pants and had to warm them up with a heat gun after installation to  keep the pants from dragging on the brake rotor. Didn't take much reshaping but  both sides were lightly riding on the rotors. All is well now. Nosewheel pant is  bored out for the strut, sawed into two pieces (front and rear) the rejoining  aluminum trips and nutplates are done and rivetted. It's ready to be  mounted to the brackets on the fork.

  

 I'll soon be moving the project out to the new  hangar which should be complete in a couple of weeks. Interesting side note.....  a group of cattle broke out from a neighbor at the airport Tuesday  night during a rainstorm. They sought out high ground which turned out to  be my brand new clean hangar slab. They apparently decided to hang out there and  have a crapping contest. My concrete now looks and smells like a stockyard.  Thrilling.

  

 Dred

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Jaybannist(at)cs.com
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:28 am Post subject: Forward Facing Brakes.

Shot at and missed - shit at and hit? - Jay

"Edward Moody II" <dredmoody(at)cox.net> wrote:



[quote]I mounted the gear legs with the flat side facing forward as per the new version of the assembly guide. I mounted the brake calipers behind the gear (and slightly below axle level). I'm using the new style wheel pants and had to warm them up with a heat gun after installation to keep the pants from dragging on the brake rotor. Didn't take much reshaping but both sides were lightly riding on the rotors. All is well now. Nosewheel pant is bored out for the strut, sawed into two pieces (front and rear) the rejoining aluminum trips and nutplates are done and rivetted. It's ready to be mounted to the brackets on the fork.



I'll soon be moving the project out to the new hangar which should be complete in a couple of weeks. Interesting side note..... a group of cattle broke out from a neighbor at the airport Tuesday night during a rainstorm. They sought out high ground which turned out to be my brand new clean hangar slab. They apparently decided to hang out there and have a crapping contest. My concrete now looks and smells like a stockyard. Thrilling.



Dred

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dredmoody(at)cox.net
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:29 am Post subject: Forward Facing Brakes.

REPEATEDLY.



Dred,

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