Assembly Of The Nose Gear Strut - Beechcraft TRAVEL AIR 95 Shop Manual

Chrome plated portion
of absorber h. Soak
the
felt lubricating liner pad in SAE No. 10
assembly piston
(29)
O. D. (minimum) 1.7485 in.
oil and insert
it into
the
bottom of
the
barrel assembly,
fitting it between
the
center
brazed bearing and
the
Upper and lower brazed bearings in
bottom
end fitting.
the
barrel
assembly L D. (maximum)
1. 752 in.
i.
Install
the
piston and fork assembly
in
the
bottom
Bushing (27) I. D. (maximum) 0. 2505 in,
of
the
barrel assembly.
Slide
the
scraper
ring, adapter
and snap
ring up into
the
bottom
of
the
barrel
assembly.
Bushing
(27) O. D. (minimum)
0.
310
in.
Connect
the
shimmy dampener.
Pin (26)
O.
D. (minimum) 0. 3725 in.
NOTE
Pin (24) large O. D. (minimum)
0.
3725
in.
When installing
the
shimmy dampener be sure
the
rod end bolt is free
to
rotate.
Bushings (28) in line and I. D. (maximum) 0. 3755
in.
j.
Fit
the
two
MS28782-23
plastic back-up rings with
Distance between
bushing
(28) faces
the AN6227-23
"O" ring between
them
in
the
groove
at
when in knee (maximum)
1. 505
in.
the bottom of
the
rebound
control
assembly.
Dip
the
rebound control assembly
head in MIL-H-5606
fluid
to
Bearings (8 and 17) I. D. (maximum) 2. 252 in.
ease
installation.
Bearings
(8 and 17) O. D. (minimum) 2.
378
in.
k.
Insert
the
rebound control
assembly
into
the top
of
the
barrel
assembly. Guide
the threaded
end of
the
re-
Bushings
(30)
in line
and I. D. (maximum)
,
3755 in,
bound control
assembly pin
through the
hole in
the
bot-
tom
of
the
piston
assembly.
Distance between bushing
(30) faces when
in knee
1. 505
in.
1. Slip
the
small
AN6227-5
"O" ring
over
the threaded
end of
the
pin. Install
the AN960-416
washer
and
the
Barrel
(18) O. D. (minimum)
2.
219 in,
retaining nut. Hold
the
slotted head
of
the
rebound
con-
trol
assembly pin with
a
long screwdriver while
tighten-
ASSEMBLY OF THE NOSE GEAR STRUT
ing
the
retaining nut.
(Airplanes prior
to
TD-403)
m.
Connect
the torque
knee halves.
a.
Install
the lower
half of
the
torque
knee on
the
piston
and fork
assembly.
n. Attach
the
clip
to
which
the
nose
wheel mud
scraper
attaches
by inserting
the
bolt
through the
axle and in-
b. Slip
the
snap ring,
adapter ring and scraper ring
stalling
the
bracket, washer
and
retaining nut.
over
the
top
of
the
piston and work
down
the
piston.
o,
Fill
the
dry
strut
with 475 cc or 16 fluid ounces
of
c. Install
the
upper half
of
the torque
knee on
the
barrel
MIL-H-5606
hydraulic fluid and install
the
"O" ring,
assemblY.
shim (if one was originally
installed),
plug and snap
ring. Tap
the
snap ring until
it
fits snugly
under
the
d. Slide
the
barrel
assembly
up inside
the
brace
as-
ledge of
the
collar and fitting. The snap ring should
sembly.
be installed with
the
beveled edge down. If a
fluid
mea-
suring device is not available use
the
following
refill
e.
Slip
the collar
over
the
barrel
and
measure
the
a-
procedure.
mount
of shim
necessary.
Remove
the
collar,
insert
the
shim
and reinstall
the
collar and secure.
Safety
wir?
1. With
the
strut extended at
least
1/4-inch
fill
the
the two
bolts·
strut
with
MIL-H-5606
hydraulic fluid and fully
actuate
the
strut slowly several
times to
remove
all air from
NOTE
below
the
orifice;
then
refill with
the
strut at least
1/4-
Peel
shim
layers
as
necessary for free
operation
inch
from
the
fully compressed
position.
but do not
allow
more
than
.
012
inch
clearance
2. Install
the
"O" ring, plug
and snap
ring.
between
the
strut
collar and
the nose gear
brace
assembly
bearing.
3.
Extend
the
strut
at
least
two
inches
then compress
f.
Install
the
nose gear roller on
the
collar by inserting
it
completely allowing
the
excess air and
fluid
to
escape
the
bolt
through the
roller, adding
the two
washers on
through the
air
valve body port.
the
side
of
the
roller nearest
the
collar, inserting
the
bolt
through the
mounting
hole in
the
barrel,
and
secur- NOTE
ing with
the
barrel nut.
If
the
strut
has been
properly
refilled a little
g.
Install
the
"O" ring in
the
groove in
the
center brazed
fluid will
escape
through the
air valve body port.
bearing
inside
the
barrel
assembly.
Use
two
small dowel
If no
fluid escapes,
remove
the
snap ring
and
rods
to
work it into position. Hold
the
"O"
ring
with
plug
and
repeat steps
1, 2
and
3 of
paragraph
o.
one rod
while working it
into
the
groove
with
the
other.
See Figure
5-2.
p. Install
the
valve body
and
valve core.
5-4