Fred,
Yes, I had exactly the same issue. Europa said they would send me a
longer brake line, but a couple of people told me that they had routed
it tight on the side of the CM as you suggest, and that is what I did.
That routing seemed better to me anyway. It just needs a gentle curve
at the front. As far as I can remember it pushes forward a bit at the
front during retraction, so placement of the retaining clips has to
allow for that - no clip right at the front of the curve.
Regards,
Keith.
From: Fred Klein
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 2:57 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Mono-brake line routing
Chapter 29M - Monowheel Landing Gear
Brake hose routing
Connect the brake hose to the elbow fitting in the rear of the slave
cylinder. Clip the pipe along the
top of the swinging arm as far as the LG04 pin. Inexpensive plastic
p-clips P408-008 secured with
small self-tapping screws should be adequate. Stay on the outside and
pass the pipe forward of LG08
and then route it back over the top of the large tube inside the
diagonals, and up to the top of the cockpit module. Keep it near the
centre to avoid the flap push-rod (this will take it very close to the
throttle cables which will be fitted later).
Fellow mono-builders,
Though my brake master cylinder is positioned exactly according to the
manual, I'm finding my brake line to be about 2" short if I follow the
manual and " route it back over the top of the large tube inside the
diagonals".
Have others experienced this condition of a too short brake line? Is
there a recognised alternative routing to what the manual calls for?
It appears to me that the brake line could be held tight against the
side of the CM w/ a couple more of those little plastic P-clips and be
clear of the flap drive mechanism...
...advice and experience gratefully accepted,
Fred
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