Hi! John.
I think that you'll find the inboard spacer on both maingear wheel bearings
is the brake /bush assembly. Therefore if I recall correctly there isn't a
separate bush (or if there is a specially dedicated spacer then there is
only one each side.) since the wheel nut and washer serves as the outer
spacer.
Sounds like you may already have set the toe in , but if not, IMHO the "toe
in" setting needs to allow for a bigger change when the 'plane is loaded.
For instance it would be better set with the unuseable fuel ,engine oils and
if applicable also coolant and a light weight pilot and wings fitted
supported by the fuselage, so that when fully loaded the "toe in" is least
possible or at least less than the manual says? Anyone like to comment?
My a/c is currently on the 3rd set of main gear tyres and already they are
half worn out. (Only approx 450 hours and lots of long flights in that too!
IMHO there is a distinct possibility that an "adjustable" mod. could be
developed.
Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG Europa MKI/Jabiru 3300.
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From: <TELEDYNMCS@aol.com>
Subject: Europa-List: Trigear bearing spacers
>
> Greetings all,
>
> After a busy fall with our glider tow operation I'm finally getting back
to
> my Europa. It's time for it to come out of the cradle and stand on it's
own.
> I've found what I believe is an error in the manual.
>
> Regarding the main gear, my manual mentions using bearing spacers, but
> doesn't say what the part number is. The nose gear refers to them as "Euro
14",
> although elsewhere it refers to them as W-14. I have 2, W-14's, but no
"Euro 14's.
> The nose gear appears to take two, one each on the outside of the bearing
to
> hold it in place. The drawing for the main gear just shows "bearing
spacer"
> (handwritten on the drawing) but doesn't give the part number. Either way
I'm
> probably short 2. Does anybody know the story here?
>
> Also, my manual doesn't give a part number for the bolt used for the nose
> gear axle. Does anybody know the part number for this?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Regards,
>
> John Lawton
> Dunlap, TN
> A-245
>
>
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