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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 />

Aircraft Ground Handling and Servicing 8 - 12

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