Nose Gear
10/6/13 - Drilled out the Bearing Block Assembly (75L1-7) and used a 1/4 x 28 tap to tap the holes for the bottom bolts. Also clecoed in place the Lower Bearing Support (75F12-5). Total Time = 3 hours.
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| Tightening the Lower Bearing Support Bolts |
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| Tapping the Holes in the Bearing Block |
10/12/13 - Painted the Nose Gear Leg (75L1-1), the Toe Brake Linkage and Bungee Pin. Also drilled out the Nose Wheel Fork (75L1-2) to accept the Nose Gear Leg. Total Time = 3 hours.
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| Painting the Toe Brake Linkage |
10/13/13 - Assembled the front Nose Wheel Rim onto the Matco Tubeless Tire. Also drilled the holes to the proper size in the Lower Bearing Support and tightened down to the fuselage with the proper bolts. Installed the Nose Gear Leg in place and positioned the Shock Bungee over the pin on the Nose Gear Leg. Total Time = 4 hours.
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| Assembling the Nose Wheel Rim with Tire |
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| Nose Gear Leg in Place |
10/17/13 - Bolted the Nose Fork (75L1-2) to the Nose Gear Leg. Attached the Nose Wheel Axle (75L1-5/1) and the Axle Spacers (75L1-4) to the Front Wheel and bolted it to the bottom of the Nose Fork. Total Time = 1 hour.
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| Nose Gear Assembly Completed |
10/26/13 - Used a rotary tool to notch areas on the Tundra Main Gear Spring (75L2-1) for the studs on the Gear Strut Fitting. Notched out both the Upper and Lower Support Rubbers (75L2-2) to clear the studs on the Gear Strut Fitting. Total Time = 8 hours.
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| Tightening the Nuts onto the Main Landing Gear Studs. |
10/27/13 - Drilled (2) 1/2 inch holes in the Main Gear Support (75L2-3) and cut off the excess material. Installed the Top Support Rubber, Tundra Main Gear Spring, Bottom Support Rubber and the Main Gear Support. Tightened up the assembly with washers and lock nuts. Assembled the Tubeless Tire Assembly. Installed the Matco Main Gear Axle to the end of the Right Tundra Main Gear Spring. Installed the brake assembly and the Tire assembly onto the Right Main Gear Axle. Total Time = 7 hours.
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| Tire Assembly with Brakes Added To the Right Tundra Main Gear Spring |
11/2/13 - Disassembled all tire assemblies and re-assembled with an RTV bead around the O-ring and the inner core to prevent any slow leak of air from the tires prior to mounting tires onto the fuselage. Total time = 4 hours.
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| Brake Assembly Added to the Left Main Gear Axle |
11/3/13 - Installed the Matco Main Gear Axle to the Left Tundra Main Gear Spring. Installed the brake assembly, hub and tire onto the Left Main Gear Axle. Removed the fuselage from the sawhorse and placed fuselage onto its own landing gear. Total time = 4 hours.
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| Hey Look Ma, It Stands On Its Own 3 Legs! |
Total Landing Gear Assembly Time = 34 Hours
