Ferg,
Have a look at page 9-11 of the Builders Manual. In the flaps down
position, there should be a gap in the OR5 slot. This allows the flap to
move slightly without affecting the outrigger mechanism.
Up to now it works for me. Another thing to look at -on high time
monowheels- is the wear in the outrigger pivot which allows the AN-11
bolt to catch one the side plates and prevent the outrigger to lock.
This is what happened to Paul-the-Aviator last year. After Paul's mishap
I checked my outriggers and found that the tip of the bolt was rubbing
on the side plates on both outriggers. One solution is to shorten the
bolt slightly. As shown on the Manual, you should have 2 washers under
the bolt head and no washer under the nut. As an additionnal precaution,
chamfer the side plates to prevent the bolt to catch.
Regards
Remi
F-PGKL, XS S/N395 monowheel, 912S, Airmaster, 560 hours
"Apparently my outrigger(s) unlock if the flaps retract
only minutely. It then
occurred to me that I may not maintain sufficient pressure on the flap
control tube to prevent
a bounce allowing the flap to bounce up and unlock the shopping-cart
wheel."
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