HI Erik,
Use an aluminium or steel rod, can't remember the diameter, and push into t
he leg, first remove the cotter pin. Length should be at least 50cm. then j
ack it up with your hydraulic jack. You can now remove the wheel up to the
jack.
Now place a block of wood under the leg end and lower the jack and remove i
t, and the wheel.
For the nose gear I had an eye bolt mounted in the garage floor. Then used
a ratcheting strap just
ahead of the fin, looped through the eye bolt, and lowered the tail that wa
y. Or get someone to push down the tail.
Karl
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com <owner-europa-list-server@matr
onics.com> on behalf of Erik Dahlb=E4ck <erik@erikdahlbeck.com>
Sent: 18 September 2020 09:14
Subject: Europa-List: How to properly hoist a Europa Trigear
erik@erikdahlbeck.com>
Hello again,
One hopefully simple question: How do you best hoist (or jack) a Europa
Trigear for landing gear maintenance?
At some point on the fuselage? On big cushioned plates under the wings,
centered under the main spar?
Also, is it safe to lift the nose wheel by pushing down the rear part of
the fuselage, perhaps using a wide collar placed just ahead of the
thinnest point, strapped to a weight or attaching point on the floor?
Sincerely,
Erik Gunneland Dahlb=E4ck
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