Landing Gear; Fill The Landing Gear Damper - MD Helicopters MD Explorer Servicing And Maintenance

REF. 4
RED
GREEN
1. DAMPER (REF. IPL, 32−00−00, FIG. 2)
2. FILL PORT
3. BLEED VALVE

5. Landing Gear

A. Fill the Landing Gear Damper
(Ref. Figure 208)
Consumable Materials
(Ref. CSP−SPM)
Item Nomenclature
C105 Hydraulic Fluid
Special Tools
(Ref. CSP−SPM)
Item Nomenclature
T111 Fluid Service Unit
The damper (1) must be in the
CAUTION
vertical position. If the damper
is not in the correct position, servicing can­
not be done correctly.
NOTE:
It is not necessary to remove damper (1)
from the rotorcraft for servicing.
(1). Remove the cap from fill port (2).
(2). Attach hydraulic fluid service unit
(T111) of 50 psi (minimum) to fill port
(2).
NOTE:
Use a standard 37° female flared fitting
to connect to fill port (2).
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Figure 208. Servicing of the Landing Gear Damper
4
3
2
4. RESERVOIR LEVEL INDICATOR
5. FIRST NOTCH
Hydraulic Fluid (C105)
(3). Fill the reservoir of damper (1) with
hydraulic fluid (C105) in reservoir.
(4). Open bleed valve (3) slightly.
(5). Let hydraulic fluid (C105) bleed out
until there are no air bubbles in the
flow.
(6). Close bleed valve (3).
(7). Continue to fill the reservoir with
hydraulic fluid (C105) until the reser­
voir level indicator (4) shows completely
full (all green).
(8). Remove fluid service unit (T111) from
fill port (2).
(9). Install cap on fill port (2).
(10). Open bleed valve (3) slightly.
(11). Drain hydraulic fluid (C105) from bleed
valve (3) until the red of fluid level
indicator (4) reaches first notch (5).
NOTE:
The servicing of the damper is correct
when reservoir level indicator (4) is green
with a very thin wedge of red seen to first
notch (5).
(12). Close bleed valve (3).
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