Hangar 9 Cessna 182 Skylane Instruction Manual page 29

Section 11: Assembling and Mounting
the Wheel Pants
Step 3: Using a 1/16" bit, drill a second hole 7/16" above the
axle hole.
Step 4: Locate the plywood rectangles used as reinforcement
for the wheel pants. Mix up 1/4 ounce of 6-minute epoxy and
epoxy one rectangle inside one of the main wheel pants. Use the
same procedure to install the plywood rectangle in the other
main wheel pant. Allow the epoxy to cure completely before
proceeding to the next step.
Step 5: Drill out the plywood for the axle and support screw
holes.
Step 6: Position the wheel pant next to the main gear and
proceed to mount the wheel inside the wheel pant. Screw the
axle bolt into the wheel pant approximately 1/2", then thread two
bolts and washer on the axle. Continue to thread the axle into the
wheel pant and attach the main wheel. Continue to screw the
axle into the wheel pant, and as the axle protrudes from the
wheel, attach the last washer and the two remaining nuts.
2 1/2" Wheel
Step 7: The wheel can be centered in the wheel pant by making
adjustments to the two sets of "double" nuts, which is the means
of locking the nuts in position. One double nut set secures the
wheel pant to the main gear, whereas the second set of double
nuts helps position the wheel in the wheel pant cavity. Refer to
the figure provided below for the parts sequence.
main
wheel pant
wheel
plywood
nut
nut
nut
washer washer
Step 8: The nose gear wheel pant and parts are shown below.
Metal clip and two wood screws
CONTINUED
main landing gear
wheel pant bolt
axle bolt
2" wheel
Collar
Plywood spacer
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