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<strong>Kitfox</strong> Super Sport<br />

KITFOX AIRCRAFT<br />

KITFOX SUPER SPORT<br />

LANDING GEAR INSTALLATION<br />

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Contents<br />

Section A. Main Landing Gear <strong>Assembly</strong> ........................................................................................................ 4<br />

Section B. Wheel and Brake <strong>Assembly</strong> .......................................................................................................... 10<br />

Section C. Tailwheel Installation .................................................................................................................... 14<br />

Section D. Nose Gear <strong>Assembly</strong> .................................................................................................................... 16<br />

Section E. Tail Skid Installation ..................................................................................................................... 26<br />

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Section A. Main Landing Gear <strong>Assembly</strong><br />

The Super Sport aircraft can have either a conventional or tricycle landing gear<br />

configuration. The configuration can be changed at any time during assembly<br />

or even after the aircraft has been completed and flown.<br />

These instructions describe the installation of the landing gear as though this<br />

were the final assembly, however the gear will have to be removed to cover and<br />

paint the aircraft. Therefore, all illustrations showing finalization of hardware<br />

(such as torqued nuts, cotter pins, safety wire, etc.) are there for your future<br />

reference.<br />

The Super Sport main landing gear consists of a single-piece aluminum gear<br />

bow that is mounted to the fuselage between two points that allow the gear to<br />

pivot as loads are applied.<br />

Axles bolt to the gear legs to mount the wheels and disc brake assemblies.<br />

This gear design has proven to be extremely rugged, has low aerodynamic drag,<br />

and is virtually maintenance free.<br />

This section is illustrated with the landing gear in its normal, upright position.<br />

You may find it advantageous to invert the fuselage while installing the gear -<br />

this helps keep the hardware in place while you get the nuts threaded on the<br />

bolts. If you choose to invert the fuselage, invert the illustrations as well to<br />

reduce confusion while you are working.<br />

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NOTE<br />

PORT FACES<br />

FORWARD<br />

DISC BRAKE<br />

ASSEMBLY<br />

FWD<br />

AXLE<br />

ASSEMBLY<br />

WHEEL & TIRE<br />

ASSEMBLY<br />

WHEEL ATTACH<br />

HARDWARE<br />

Figure A-1<br />

Main Gear <strong>Assembly</strong> Overview<br />

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1. Cut four Delrin ® separator disks from the supplied material. A bandsaw<br />

works well for the initial cut. Clean up the edges with sandpaper or a<br />

file. Make sure that the disks do not exceed the 2" outside dimension.<br />

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SEPARATOR DISK<br />

(FABRICATE FROM<br />

P/N 13016.106 DELRIN, x 4)<br />

1<br />

ø 2" (51mm)<br />

Figure A-2<br />

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2. Ream the four fuselage gear attach bushings to .3750". Drill out the<br />

5<br />

/16" holes in P/N: 13016.102 lower pivot blocks to 3 /8"<br />

3. Press the four roll pins into the gear leg at the locations shown. Use an<br />

arbor press if one is available. If not, the pins can be carefully driven in<br />

with a small hammer. If you use a hammer to drive the pins in, hold them<br />

with a pair of pliers initially to keep your fingers out of the way.<br />

4. Attach the gear leg to the fuselage with the hardware called out in Figure<br />

A-3. Note that the gear is not symmetrical - the tapered face must be<br />

installed toward the rear. Figure A-3 shows the tricycle (aft mounting)<br />

configuration. The conventional landing gear configuration is similar,<br />

although longer bolts are used.<br />

NOTE<br />

To help you achieve the proper fit of the gear leg between the rocker and<br />

separator disks, the mounting hole through the rocker disks has been<br />

drilled .010" off center. If the gear leg seems too tight or too loose between<br />

the disks, rotate one or both of the disks on each side 180° until the<br />

leg is held with as little play as possible without binding.<br />

NOTE<br />

There are threaded holes in the Delrin ® gear rocker blocks. They will not<br />

affect the installation - they are from the tooling process. Deburr the threaded<br />

holes as required to remove any remaining material on the surface from<br />

the threading process.<br />

OPTIONAL WHEEL PANTS<br />

If you are installing wheel pants, refer to the instructions that came with<br />

the wheel pant kit before installing the axles.<br />

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5. Bolt the axles and brake torque plates to the gear legs using the<br />

hardware shown. The plates should be oriented at about the 4 o’clock<br />

position, viewed from the axle end. Torque the nuts to 50 to 70 inchpounds.<br />

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IF GEAR LEG HAS TWO SETS OF<br />

HOLES, PRESS PINS INTO INNER<br />

SET AND FILL OUTER SET WITH<br />

STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE<br />

FWD<br />

AN380-2-2 COTTER PIN (x 2)<br />

AN310-5 NUT (x 2)<br />

AN960-516 WASHER (x 2)<br />

.3750" (x 2)<br />

FUSELAGE<br />

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P/N 91310.000<br />

ROLL PIN (x 4)<br />

5<br />

GEAR LEG<br />

AXLE ASSEMBLY DETAIL<br />

P/N 13012.101<br />

AXLE<br />

TORQUE<br />

PLATE<br />

BRAKE LINE PORT (x 2)<br />

P/N 13016.103<br />

GEAR ROCKER DISK (x 2)<br />

P/N 13016.104<br />

GEAR ROCKER (x 2)<br />

P/N 13016.102<br />

LOWER PIVOT BLOCK<br />

DRILL OUT TO .375" (9.5mm)<br />

P/N 13016.101<br />

UPPER PIVOT BLOCK<br />

P/N 13016.106<br />

SEPARATOR DISK (x 2)<br />

4 P/N 13013.201<br />

GEAR SPRING<br />

TAPERED FACE IS<br />

ORIENTED REARWARD<br />

AN960-416 WASHER<br />

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FWD<br />

AN4-21A BOLT<br />

Figure A-3<br />

Main Landing Gear and Axle Installation<br />

NOTE<br />

- USE AN6-40 BOLTS TO MOUNT MAIN GEAR IN AFT<br />

POSITION FOR TRICYCLE CONFIGURATION (SHOWN)<br />

- USE AN6-51 BOLTS TO MOUNT MAIN GEAR IN FORWARD<br />

POSITION FOR CONVENTIONAL CONFIGURATION (NOT SHOWN)<br />

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Section B. Wheel and Brake <strong>Assembly</strong><br />

1. Working on a clean workbench, remove the wheel bearing retaining<br />

spring ring, the cover washers, the felt wiper, and the bearing from the<br />

wheel halves. Work on one wheel half and bearing at a time to prevent<br />

mixing the parts. Pack the bearing with wheel bearing grease by putting<br />

a golf ball sized lump of grease in the palm of one hand and pressing the<br />

edge of the bearing into the grease. Rotate the bearing a little and repeat<br />

the packing motion. You should see the grease oozing up between the<br />

rollers. Turn the bearing over and pack the grease in from the other side,<br />

all the way around. When the bearing is fully packed with grease, put<br />

it and the rest of the bearing hardware back into the wheel half and<br />

reinstall the retaining ring, making sure that it is fully seated in its<br />

groove. Repeat for the bearing in the other wheel half and repeat the<br />

whole process on the other wheel.<br />

2. Remove the nuts and bolts holding the wheel halves together and<br />

separate the wheel. Insert a tire tube into a tire, dusting the tube with tire<br />

talc to eliminate friction between the two. If the tire has a red dot painted<br />

on the sidewall, align the valve stem with the dot. Press the valve stem<br />

through the hole in the wheel half, and then press the wheel half fully<br />

into the tire. It is helpful to put a very small amount of air in the tube,<br />

just enough to help it hold its shape. Press the opposite wheel half into<br />

the tire from the other side, visually aligning the mounting holes. Pass<br />

a bolt through the wheel halves and brake disc, press the halves<br />

together, and start a nut on the bolt threads. Install the other bolts in a<br />

similar manner and torque them to 90 inch-pounds.<br />

CAUTION<br />

Be careful not to pinch the tube between the halves of the wheel as<br />

they come together. Listen and feel for crisp, metal-to-metal contact<br />

of the wheel halves before tightening the bolts. If you have difficulty<br />

ensuring that the tube is not caught between the wheel halves, a ring<br />

of thin cardboard can be taped in place around the wheel half split<br />

line to help guard the tube.<br />

WARNING<br />

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Never inflate the tire unless all the wheel bolts are installed and properly<br />

torqued. Always deflate the tire before loosening any wheel bolt.<br />

The wheel halves will be very forcefully ejected by the tire pressure if<br />

these precautions are overlooked.<br />

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WHEEL<br />

BEARING<br />

DETAIL 1<br />

GREASE (x 2)<br />

2<br />

WHEEL ASSEMBLY<br />

HARDWARE<br />

BRAKE DISC<br />

BEARING<br />

WASHER<br />

FELT WIPER RING<br />

WASHER<br />

RETAINING RING<br />

P/N 39019.000<br />

WHEEL (INNER HALF)<br />

TIRE<br />

TUBE<br />

P/N 39019.000<br />

WHEEL (OUTER HALF)<br />

90 IN-LB<br />

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3. Slip the inner brake pads onto the caliper pins if they were removed for<br />

any reason. Lubricate the brake caliper pins with a dry film lubricant<br />

such as LPS-1.<br />

4. Slide the brake caliper onto the brake torque plate from the inboard side.<br />

The caliper should have its bleeder fitting oriented downward.<br />

5. Slide the wheel and tire assembly onto the axle, followed by the axle<br />

spacer and the axle nut. Tighten the axle nut firmly and rotate the tire<br />

by hand to squeeze out the extra grease from the bearing rollers and<br />

races. Loosen the nut one-half turn, then re-tighten it slowly until all<br />

play has been removed from the bearings. This play can be felt by<br />

grasping the tire at the top and pushing it in and out. When the nut is<br />

adjusted, advance or retreat it just far enough to align the closest cotter<br />

pin hole. Double check the bearing play and readjust as required. A<br />

very small amount of play is preferable to having the bearing being too<br />

tightly preloaded.<br />

6. Install a cotter pin to secure the axle nut.<br />

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7. Set the outer brake pad in place, trapping the brake disc between the two<br />

pads. Secure it with the bolts that were supplied with the wheel and<br />

brake kit. Torque the nuts to 75 to 80 inch-pounds for final assembly.<br />

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BRAKE LINE FITTING PORT<br />

BLEEDER FITTING ON OPPOSITE SIDE (BOTTOM)<br />

75-80 IN-LB<br />

4<br />

BRAKE ASSEMBLY<br />

3<br />

INNER BRAKE PAD<br />

7<br />

OUTER BRAKE PAD<br />

LPS-1<br />

LUBRICANT<br />

BRAKE DISC<br />

WHEEL ASSEMBLY<br />

(TIRE & TUBE REMOVED FOR CLARITY)<br />

AXLE ASSEMBLY<br />

AN380-4-8<br />

COTTER PIN<br />

6<br />

P/N 13012.102<br />

SPACER<br />

5<br />

P/N 91258.000<br />

1-1/4 x 16 AXLE NUT<br />

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Section C. Tailwheel Installation<br />

The tailwheel assembly consists of an aluminum tail spring, a steerable, fullswiveling<br />

tailwheel, and steering chains and springs that are connected to the<br />

rudder to allow maneuverability of the aircraft during ground operations.<br />

1. Round the corners of the tailspring clamp plate with a file.<br />

2. Ream the mounting holes in the clamp plate to .1875"<br />

3. Ream the fuselage bushing to .3125" for the tailspring mounting bolt.<br />

4. Ream the two holes in the fuselage mounted tailspring clamp plate to<br />

.1875".<br />

5. Install the tailwheel springs using the hardware shown. Torque the<br />

tailspring clamp plate bolts to 20 to 25 inch- pounds and the forward tail<br />

spring attach bolt to 100-140 inch-pounds.<br />

6. Bolt the tailwheel assembly to the tailwheel spring using the bolt, nut,<br />

and washer shown. Torque the tailwheel mounting bolt to 270 to 300<br />

inch-pounds.<br />

NOTE<br />

The steering springs and chains will be installed when the aircraft is complete<br />

and is at its empty weight (refer to the Final <strong>Assembly</strong> chapter for the<br />

weight and balance definitions and procedures) prior to initial taxi testing.<br />

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7. Install a tailwheel steering chain to each lower control horn on the<br />

rudder using a P/N: 10055.000 wire clip. Attach a steering spring<br />

between each steering arm on the tailwheel and the corresponding<br />

chains with a minium of slack. Leave two or three extra links on the<br />

chain to allow for further adjustments until you are satisfied with the<br />

ground handling characteristics of the aircraft.<br />

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AN5-22A BOLT<br />

3<br />

.3125"<br />

20-25 IN-LB<br />

AN365-1032<br />

AN365-1032 NUT (x 2)<br />

AN960-10 WASHER (x 2)<br />

1<br />

P/N 82099.000<br />

TAILSPRING CLAMP<br />

2<br />

.1875"<br />

1/4" (7mm) R<br />

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.1875"<br />

"C" CHANNEL SHIM<br />

SUPPLIED WITH<br />

TAILWHEEL<br />

P/N 10001.124<br />

BUSHING (x 2)<br />

AN960-716 WASHER (x 2)<br />

6<br />

270-300 IN-LB<br />

AN364-720 NUT<br />

P/N 10768.000<br />

TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY<br />

7<br />

P/N 33009.000<br />

TAILWHEEL STEERING<br />

SPRING (x 2)<br />

AN7-21A BOLT<br />

P/N 13022.101<br />

TAILWHEEL SPRING<br />

AN960-516 WASHER (x 2)<br />

5<br />

P/N 82099.000<br />

TAILSPRING CLAMP<br />

TO LOWER<br />

RUDDER HORN<br />

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100-140 IN-LB<br />

AN365-524 NUT<br />

AN3-12A (x 2)<br />

P/N 10055.000<br />

ATTACHMENT CLIP (x 2)<br />

Figure C-1<br />

Tailwheel Installation<br />

P/N 33005.000<br />

TAILWHEEL STEERING<br />

CHAIN (x 2)<br />

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Section D. Nose Gear <strong>Assembly</strong><br />

The nose gear assembly consists of a steel fork mounted to a streamlined steel<br />

tube strut. The strut is attached to the fuselage by pivot blocks, and an<br />

elastomeric shock assembly handles the shock absorption.<br />

The wheel bearings are completely sealed, keeping the grease in and the dirt and<br />

moisture out.<br />

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GEAR ASSEMBLY PIVOTS<br />

ENGINE MOUNT<br />

SHOCK ASSEMBLY<br />

NOSE GEAR STRUT<br />

WHEEL AND TIRE<br />

FORK ASSEMBLY<br />

Figure D-1<br />

Nose Gear <strong>Assembly</strong><br />

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1. Press the pivot bearings into the pivot brackets. Use an arbor press if one<br />

is available. A smooth-jaw vice can be used to press the bearings in, but<br />

you must be careful to keep the parts in alignment to prevent binding<br />

and distortion of the bearings. Secure the bearings with a liquid bearing<br />

locking compound.<br />

2. Ream the four pivot bracket mounting tabs on the fuselage to .1875".<br />

Completion Date<br />

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3. Slip the pivot brackets onto the gear strut pins with the flanged side of<br />

the bearing toward the strut. Bolt the pivot blocks to the fuselage with<br />

the proper bolts, washers, and nuts as shown. Torque the nuts to 50 to<br />

70 inch-pounds.<br />

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PIVOT BRACKET (x 2)<br />

LIQUID BEARING<br />

LOCK (x 2)<br />

1<br />

50-70 IN-LB<br />

AN365-428<br />

NUT (x 4)<br />

2<br />

.2500"<br />

P/N 33038.000<br />

PIVOT BEARING (x 2)<br />

FUSELAGE TABS<br />

AN960-416 WASHER (x 8)<br />

AN4-21A BOLT (x 4)<br />

3<br />

P/N 35027.000<br />

NOSE GEAR STRUT<br />

Figure D-2<br />

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NOTE<br />

The engine mount must be installed to complete the installation of the<br />

nose gear assembly.<br />

4. To allow the nose gear piston to move freely in the piston rod bearing,<br />

file the inside of the bearing to the profile shown.<br />

5. Press the piston rod bearing into the engine mount weldment as shown.<br />

A large C-clamp can be used, however you must keep the parts in<br />

alignment to prevent the bearing from binding in the mount.<br />

6. Thread the check nut onto the rod end all the way and thread the rod end<br />

into the piston shaft as far as it will go. Attach the piston/rod end<br />

assembly to the nose gear strut using the hardware shown.<br />

Completion Date<br />

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7. Install the elastomer springs and friction washers onto the nose gear<br />

piston in the order shown. The AN4-5A bolt, washers, and rubber stop<br />

washer are installed by lining up the piston in the piston rod bearing and<br />

compressing the elastomer springs by using the strut as a lever.<br />

Carefully thread in the AN4-5A bolt a minimum of one turn and then<br />

you can relax pressure on the strut. Use a liquid thread locker on the<br />

AN5-4A bolt to back up the lock washer for final assembly and torque<br />

the bolt to 60 to 85 inch-pounds. As with the main gear legs, the system<br />

is very robust and virtually maintenance free.<br />

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LIQUID THREAD LOCK<br />

AN5-4A BOLT<br />

7<br />

60-85 IN-LB<br />

AN935-516 WASHER<br />

P/N 32010.000 WASHER<br />

P/N 44024.000<br />

RUBBER STOP WASHER<br />

P/N 33032.000<br />

PISTON ROD BEARING<br />

ENGINE MOUNT<br />

5<br />

LIQUID BEARING LOCK<br />

P/N 33032.000<br />

PISTON ROD BEARING<br />

P/N 34017.000<br />

PLASTIC WASHER<br />

4<br />

P/N 34011.000<br />

ELASTOMER SPRING (x 4)<br />

P/N 32710.000<br />

FRICTION WASHER (x 3)<br />

6<br />

P/N 35020.000<br />

NOSE GEAR PISTON<br />

AN316-5<br />

CHECK NUT<br />

P/N 93000.000<br />

ROD END<br />

NOSE GEAR<br />

STRUT<br />

AN4-7A BOLT<br />

AN960-416 WASHER<br />

AN365-428 NUT<br />

Figure D-3<br />

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8. Fabricate a foam plug from some scrap 1 /2" material and shape it to fit<br />

in the end of the nose gear strut. This plug will serve as a moisture barrier<br />

to protect the interior of the strut from corrosion. Bond the plug in place<br />

with structural adhesive and let cure. When positioning the plug, be sure<br />

to get it far enough into the pivot shaft to clear the cotter pin hole.<br />

9. Press the nose wheel fork bearings in place using a liquid bearing lock<br />

to secure the installation. The upper fork bearing will need to have a flat<br />

section filed into the flange to clear the wheel pant attach tab.<br />

Completion Date<br />

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10. Lubricate the lower end of the nose gear strut with wheel bearing<br />

grease. Assemble the stack of Belleville washers, being very careful to<br />

orient them as shown. Place a thrust washer above and below the stack.<br />

Install the fork assembly and washer stack on the gear strut and secure<br />

with the axle nut and cotter pin. Attach a fish scale to one of the ends<br />

of the axle. Tighten the nut until it requires a pull of 10 to 12 lbs on the<br />

fish scale to keep the fork moving. Note that the force required to start<br />

the fork moving will likely be higher than this. You may wish to only<br />

temporarily install the cotter pin in the strut at this time, as the nut may<br />

need slight adjustment later once taxi testing begins and all of the<br />

components have 'seated' in their proper positions.<br />

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NOSE GEAR STRUT<br />

BEARING<br />

GREASE<br />

FOAM PLUG<br />

MOISTURE BARRIER<br />

P<br />

PREP<br />

8<br />

1/2" (13mm)<br />

FILE TO CLEAR<br />

NOSE WHEEL FORK<br />

PIVOT STOP<br />

9<br />

P/N 33031.000<br />

FORK BEARING (x 2)<br />

NOSE WHEEL FORK<br />

PIVOT STOP<br />

P/N 53014.101<br />

NOSE WHEEL FORK<br />

10<br />

LIQUID BEARING LOCK (x 2)<br />

P/N 98007.000<br />

THRUST WASHER (x 2)<br />

P/N 98003.000<br />

BELLEVILLE WASHER<br />

STACKING DETAIL<br />

P/N 98003.000<br />

BELLEVILLE WASHER (x 6)<br />

P/N 91258.000<br />

AXLE NUT<br />

AN380-4-8<br />

COTTER PIN<br />

Figure D-4<br />

Nose Gear Fork Installation<br />

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11. Remove the nuts and bolts holding the halves of the nose wheel together<br />

and separate them. Insert the inner tube into the tire, dusting the tube<br />

with tire talc to eliminate friction between the two. If the tire has a red<br />

dot painted on the sidewall, align the valve stem with the dot. Press the<br />

valve stem through the hole in the wheel half, then press the wheel half<br />

fully into the tire. If the valve stem comes equipped with a nut and<br />

washer, remove them and press the stem through the wheel hole. Once<br />

the stem is in place, reinstall the nut and washer and carefully tighten.<br />

It is helpful if you put a very small amount of air in the tube, just enough<br />

to help the tube hold its shape. Insert the bearing spacer into the wheel<br />

and press the opposite wheel half into the tire from the other side,<br />

visually aligning the mounting holes. Put a bolt through the wheel<br />

halves, press the halves together, and start a nut on the bolt threads.<br />

Install the other bolts in a similar manner and torque the nuts to 100 to<br />

140 inch-pounds. Inflate the tire to 20-25 psi.<br />

CAUTION<br />

Be careful not to pinch the tube between the halves of the wheel as<br />

they come together. Listen and feel for crisp metal-to-metal contact of<br />

the wheel halves before tightening the bolts. If you have difficulty<br />

ensuring that the tube is not caught between the wheel halves, a ring<br />

of thin cardboard can be taped in place around the wheel half split<br />

line to help guard the tube.<br />

WARNING<br />

Never inflate the tire unless all the wheel bolts are installed and properly<br />

torqued. Always deflate the tire before loosening any wheel bolt.<br />

The wheel halves will be forcefully ejected by the tire pressure if these<br />

precautions are overlooked.<br />

Completion Date<br />

_______________<br />

12. Install the two spacers into the wheel and install the wheel assembly<br />

onto the fork. Slide the nose wheel axle into the wheel until the same<br />

amount of axle shows on both sides of the fork. Install a washer and an<br />

axle nut evenly onto each end of the axle. Put a cotter pin through one<br />

of the axle nuts to hold it in place and adjust the wheel bearing preload<br />

by tightening the other nut until all bearing play is eliminated. Rotate the<br />

tire to ensure that it does not bind or drag, then install the final cotter pin.<br />

Again, do not completely bend over the legs of the cotter pins until final<br />

assembly.<br />

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WHEEL HALVES (x 2)<br />

WHEEL ASSEMBLY<br />

HARDWARE (x 3)<br />

100-140 IN-LB<br />

5 x 5.00 TIRE<br />

5 x 5.00 TUBE<br />

P/N 31002.000 SPACER<br />

P/N 13035.201<br />

SPACER (x 2)<br />

AN960-1016<br />

WASHER (x 2)<br />

12<br />

NOSE GEAR<br />

FORK ASSEMBLY<br />

P/N 13035.101<br />

NOSE WHEEL AXLE<br />

Figure D-5<br />

Wheel and Tire Installation<br />

AN320-10 NUT (x 2)<br />

AN380-4-5 COTTER PIN (x 2)<br />

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Section E. Tail Skid Installation<br />

A tail skid is mounted to the aft, lower empennage to prevent damage in the<br />

event of over-rotation during takeoff or landing. It also provides an excellent tiedown<br />

point for the tail of the aircraft.<br />

1. Ream the forward attachment bushing in the fuselage to .3125".<br />

2. Ream the mounting holes in the clamp plate and the tail skid plate to<br />

.1875".<br />

3. Attach the tail skid to the fuselage at the aft attachment plate.<br />

4. Align the tail skid so the forward attachment tab is centered over the<br />

forward attachment bushing. Match-drill the forward attachment tab on<br />

the tail skid with a 5 /16" bit. Remove the tail skid and deburr.<br />

Completion Date<br />

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5. Install the tail skid using the hardware shown. The skid will need to be<br />

removed during the fuselage covering process.<br />

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AN365-524 NUT<br />

AN960-516 WASHER<br />

20-25 IN-LB<br />

AN365-1032<br />

AN960-10 WASHER (x 2)<br />

2<br />

3<br />

.1875" (x 4)<br />

P/N 51069.101<br />

AN3-4A BOLT (x 2)<br />

1<br />

.3125"<br />

4<br />

AN5-14A BOLT<br />

AN960-516 WASHER<br />

5/16"<br />

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