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jbhart(at)onlyinternet.ne
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 Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:04 pm Post subject: New wheels, tires, axles and brakes for my Mark II |
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At 07:38 AM 6/6/12 -0700, you wrote:
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Tracy O'Brien has sent my new wheels, tires, axles and brakes.
When cutting the hole in the axle to line up with my leg strut, how do I
get the right angle for the tire so that the wheels are angled right? The
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old axle had an "8"-shaped cut in it where it looks like they tried it in
one position and had to redrill to readjust it. I'd rather not have to do
that.
Cristal,
Not too many options. If possible, support the fuselage on jacks to take
the weight off the gear. Remove the old gear and slide the new axles into
place. Using a straight edge lock both axles together so they are in a line
with each other. Check to see if you can drill a new hole through the whole
assembly at a slightly different location. If not you must work with the
old axle mounts.
Using the old mounts, try to locate one side of the hole as close as you can
to the original. Drill this hole a 1/32 inch larger than the mounting bolt.
Slide it into to place, insert the mounting bolt through the new hole and
into the leg to see if the assembly lines up with the straight edge. If
not, enlarge the newly drilled hole on the proper side until things line up.
At this point clamp everything in position and proceed to drill the correct
diameter hole on through the landing gear leg out the other side.
Try your mounting bolt again to see if things still line up. They should.
Once this is done you can proceed to the second side.
Once everything is mounted, you can check for proper camber. This can only
be adjusted by bending the lower gear leg. How to do this can be found at:
http://jackbhart.com/firefly/firefly126.html
Hope this helps.
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:17 pm Post subject: New wheels, tires, axles and brakes for my Mark II |
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Once everything is mounted, you can check for proper camber. This can only
be adjusted by bending the lower gear leg. How to do this can be found at:
http://jackbhart.com/firefly/firefly126.html
Hope this helps.
Jack B. Hart FF004
Folks:
The 5/8" axles are also very bendable to get the correct alignment and
camber. Slip a 5/8" ID pipe over the axle and bend the desired direction.
I have 3/4" axles and have not tried to bend them. Don't know how well that
will work with the 3/4" axles or not.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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