Being new to this forum, I hesitate to speak out....but all the Eyebolt hardware I have ever seen hasn't been SAE rated and was weak. Is this a factor on the landing gear?
Scott --- Serge VIDAL <serge.vi...@sagem.com> wrote: > I once changed the bolts that hold the main > undercarriage to the spar (in > my case, the fixed main landing gear holds with two > large L-shaped > brackets to the main spar). I had the idea to put > two protruding eye nuts, > in order to use them as tie down points. I seldom > used them as tie-down > points, but they prove very useful as jack-up > points. The eyes being > round, they compensate the pitch attitude nicely, so > I can jack no matter > whether the tail is up or down. > > Serge Vidal > KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" > Paris, France > > > > > > "Brian Kraut" <brian.kr...@engalt.com> > > Envoyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net > 2005-08-25 05:36 > Veuillez répondre à KRnet > Remis le : 2005-08-25 05:36 > > > Pour : "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > cc : (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) > Objet : RE: KR> Main gear jack info > > > > I had to jack my Mustang about a month ago to change > the axles and I used > this method. I used two C clamps to clamp a scrap > block of aluminum to > the > leg (piece of wood 2X4 should also work fine) and I > just put a cheap > bottle > jack under it. > > On my KR I had the 1/4" threaded hole in the center > of the axle for > holding > on the wheel pants. I used to use a 4' piece of 2X4 > with a screw in the > side of it about 10" from the end. I would put a 2" > bolt in the threaded > hole in the axle and use the 2X4 as a lever to lift > the plane. The screw > in > the board was put under the bolt and that kept the > plane from sliding down > the board as it was lifted. I had a couple of other > wood blocks that were > the right height to put under the gear leg when it > was lifted. > > Brian Kraut > Engineering Alternatives, Inc. > www.engalt.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net > [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On > Behalf Of larry flesner > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 6:08 PM > To: KRnet > Subject: Re: KR> Main gear jack info > > > >I have a tailwheel configuration with the "Grove" > main gear legs and no > >wheel covers. The brake line follows the rear edge > of leg and is glassed > >in. Does anyone have any recommendations for > jacking plane enough to > remove > >a main wheel? Is there a clamp-type tool usable > around the brake line? I > >don't want to muscle it up on a foam pillow. > Thanks! > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > I've not done it personally but I know an A&P, IA, > that uses a LARGE > "C" clamp. He puts some plywood on the gear leg so > the "C" > clamp won't damage the leg and then uses a > roll-around floor jack > to lift the aircraft. I know he uses this method on > most flat spring > gear Cessnas and your KR will be much lighter. > > I'd suggest that after you have the aircraft raised > you block it > to stabilize it and keep it from falling on you. A > friend of mine > was killed trying to change landing gear bungees > when the > airplane fell on him. Damn shame.......... > > Larry Flesner > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
