At 09:31 PM 6/12/2006, you wrote: >The reason I'm asking is because the spar is bent 3.5 degrees at the >point where the mounting bracket is bolted to the spar.The >instructions show using a square to get the correct toe in, anyone >know what the toe in and the camber should be in degrees? > Robert Pesak >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Robert, If I'm putting the right mental picture together, the fact that you have a 3.5 degree bend in your spars should not affect the toe-in setting, only the camber. You are still working with the same references for toe-in but your camber would be off by 3.5 degrees verses a straight spar. I would recommend a zero toe-in, toe-out setting based on the way my KR handles. Many recommend toe-in and some recommend some toe-out. I say why put additional wear on the rubber. I don't see how my KR could handle any better for a taildragger without going to a nose wheel. I did not follow the Diehl method of setting toe-in. I mounted my upper casting, then the leg, and finally the lower casting with four holes drilled but with only one hole drilled in the leg. I snugged the bolt down to hold the setting. I placed an eight foot straight edge on the casting and measured from each end to the centerline of the airframe and adjusted to make both measurements the same on each end. Do one fitting at a time as you may find your wheels (fittings) are not equal distance from the center line of the airframe. Don't ask me how I know but you'll never notice it with the KR setting on the ramp. When you have the setting your want, drill the rest of the holes. As to the camber, take your best guess and adjust with shims later if needed. You know you will need at least 3.5 degrees to zero out the bend in your spars. If I'm way off on this I'll blame it on being up at 4:00am and putting in a 12 hour day with no breaks. :-) Larry Flesner
