Pilot Operating Handbook - Ecoflight.ch
Pilot Operating Handbook - Ecoflight.ch
Pilot Operating Handbook - Ecoflight.ch
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Rev. 02 – July 16 th , 2009<br />
8 Aircraft Ground Handling and Servicing<br />
8.15 Nose Gear Servicing<br />
The nose gear on the REMOS GX consists of a dip tube, guided by<br />
three maintenance-free slide bearings fixed to the fuselage. Rubber<br />
spring elements are deferred over the dip tube whi<strong>ch</strong> carries a wheel<br />
fork made from steel at its lower end. If desired a wheel spat can be<br />
atta<strong>ch</strong>ed to give more aerodynamic efficiency. The nose gear is<br />
controlled by the foot pedals and enables an effective steering of the<br />
aircraft when on the ground. Spring deflection provided is about 2.9<br />
in.<br />
The nose gear and nose wheel should be <strong>ch</strong>ecked for damage,<br />
wear, cracks and proper functioning prior to ea<strong>ch</strong> flight. Also <strong>ch</strong>eck<br />
for correct air pressure, whi<strong>ch</strong> ought to be at 29 psi.<br />
8.16 Changing Engine Oil<br />
To <strong>ch</strong>ange engine oil, you have to spin the propeller in operation<br />
direction first, until you can hear a bubbling noise out of the oil<br />
expansion tank. Now the engine oil is transferred to the tank and it is<br />
possible to drain it completely by opening the drain plug. Do NOT<br />
unscrew the drain plug at the bottom of the crank case! To refill, you<br />
need about 0.8 gallons of new engine oil as recommended. Please<br />
refer also to the ROTAX operators manual latest issue for detailed<br />
information.<br />
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