Main Wheels And Brakes; General Description; Main Wheel Removal And Disassembly - THRUSH S2R – G10 Maintenance Manual

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
B. Support strut under fork end and slide
a 1-1/2 inch ID sleeve over slotted
end. Apply light pressure to sleeve,
sufficient to relieve pre-load from
biscuits.
C. Remove bolt holding biscuit retainer
and disassemble unit.
D. Clean all parts with a suitable type
cleaning solvent.
E. Inspect rubber shock biscuits for
distortion, splits or deterioration.
Replace as required.
F. Inspect welds for cracks.
G. Inspect bolt holes for elongation.
H. Inspect all areas for evidence of
corrosion.
I. Repair of shock struts is limited to
replacement of parts, smoothing out
minor nicks and scratches and
repainting areas where paint has
chipped or peeled.
*NOTE*
Upper & lower shock strut
attach bolts
tolerance, heat treated NAS
bolt. Do not replace with AN
type bolt.

MAIN WHEELS AND BRAKES:

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Ref. figure 6-2
The divided type wheels (including tail
wheel) are machined castings, consisting
of two sections called wheel halves. The
wheel halves, which are secured together
by bolts and nuts, are interchangeable,
and the complete wheel assemblies are
interchangeable according to wheel size.
The MLG wheels operate on tapered roller
bearings that rotate in hardened steel
races pressed into each wheel half.
Effective: 03/26/2010
THRUSH AIRCRAFT, INC – MODEL S2R-G10
are close
A
brake disc assembly is bolted to the wheel
and turns with the wheel.
pressure to the rudder-brake pedals
individually controls the hydraulic brakes
attached to the main landing gear.
Movement of a
operates the corresponding master brake
cylinder, attached to the aft side of the
rudder pedals, and applies pressure to the
appropriate brake. The brakes are self-
adjusting, easily checked for wear, and
can be quickly overhauled
activities.
MAIN WHEEL REMOVAL AND
DISASSEMBLY
To remove and disassemble a main
landing gear wheel, proceed as follows:
A. Jack aircraft as outlined in Section 2.
B. Remove valve-core and deflate tire
completely.
C. Remove bolts and washers from back
plates of brake assembly and remove
back plates.
D. Remove hubcap snap ring, hubcap,
cotter pin, nut, washer, bearing and
wheel assembly from landing gear.
E. Break tire bead from wheel by using a
mallet (do not use tire irons).
F. Remove bolts, washers and nuts and
separate wheel halves. Guard valve
stem to avoid damage while removing
tire and tube.
G. Remove brake disc from brake side of
wheel. If disk sticks, pry out disc using
non-metallic instrument.
H. Remove bearing retainer snap ring,
grease seal ring, and grease seal,
spacer and bearing cone from inboard
side of wheel.
Applying
rudder-brake pedal
by field
6-3
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