Thanks, Jim. The increase of pressure is one of the options i've been
thinking of. Just being somewhat
reluctant to go above 20 psi, because, as John Wigney said, it might
make the landings even more interesting than
at present.
Today i splayed the legs with a jack, and after some experimenting as to
the amount of splaying, kept the
shape by positioning a 10mm steel tube between the vertical sides of the
UC leg just proximal to the tyre.
The tube was fixed with a bolt at each end. So far it seems to work
fine.
Niels
nielskock@get2net.dk
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From: jim Brown
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: removal of nylon outrigger legs
Niels
Try puting 25 or 30 psi in the tire.
The original tire supplied with my kit was also the old 800 x 6. I
operate off a paved runway and the tires rubbed the sides of the gear
legs on landing. The higher pressure gave me a little extra clearance
between the gear leg and the tire. I replaced that tire with a 700 x6
6ply rating. It makes the a/c ground handling much better.
Jim Brown
N398JB
----- Original Message -----
From: Niels Kock
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: removal of nylon outrigger legs
Remi.
I encountered the same problem in a similar situation. Your
intellect will not serve you well
here, you have to resort to brute force:
Put a bolt fitting the axle holes of the fork through the 2 holes.
The bolt must be long enough to extend
at least 3-4 centimeters either side of the wheel fork.
Then strike the bolt with many small strikes parallel to the leg, on
alternate sides of the fork,
and you will see the fork moving gradually off the leg. At least I
did.
Now, I have a problem:
I've just put on a new mono-tyre, McReady Air-trac 8.00 x 6. pumped
to 15 psi.
It turns out that the tyre is in contact with the sides of the wheel
leg, emitting sgueals during taxy like a couple
of fighting piglets.
It is not only the pensive looks from stewardesses and other
impression-worthy groups connected to
aviation that bothers me, when I pass them by, squealing insanely,
it is also the palpable temperature of the
sides of the tyre after taxying to the hangar.
Imagine the loss of face and money, if the squealing progress comes
to an abrupt halt with an almighty
thunderclap from a burst inner tube in front of an awe-struck
crowd!
Apart from parting with another 100 =A3 buying a 7.00 x 6 tyre, is
there any possibility of splaying the UC-leg
about one mm each side? I already have untightened the central bolt
through the hub a couple of threads.
To no avail.
Any suggestions?
Niels Kock
OY-ODA
Mono Classic
----- Original Message -----
From: Remi Guerner
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Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 6:51 PM
Subject: Europa-List: removal of nylon outrigger legs
Hello all,
I just received my monowheel speed kit. I tried to remove the
outrigger OR3 fork to install the fairings. No way. Then I tried to
remove the nylon leg from OR1. Impossible. May be the nylon has
expanded with aging . Any suggestion ?
Remi Guerner
F-PGKL, XS S/N395 monowheel, 912S, Airmaster, 510 hours
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