Tail Landing Gear Rigging; Disassembly Of Spindle Housing Assembly; Cleaning, Inspection And Repair Of Tail Gear Spindle Housing Assembly - Thrush Aircraft S2R-R1340 Maintenance Manual

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cotter pin hole, and insert cotter pin.
Bend ends of cotter pin around axle
nut. Note: Wheel/tire must rotate
freely without perceptible play.
After the components
installed, seal the contact edges where
the spring P/N 5079-1 upper support
block P/N 94131-9, lower support block
P/N 94131-11 and spacer P/N 95207-1
come together with a high quality flexible
silicone sealant or fuel tank sealant to
AMS-S-8802 (formerly MIL-S-8802) to
help block the collection of potential
corrosive contaminants in this area.
Carefully lower aircraft to ground and
remove Jack.
Recheck tire inflation pressure (12.5x4.5
10pr) is 55psi max.

TAIL LANDING GEAR RIGGING

Rigging will be required if lock cable or
elevator travel stops have been altered in
any way. Rig as follows:
A. Place elevator in a 17 (±1) degrees
down position.
B. Connect lock cable to pivot arm.
C. Assure lock pin is flush with bottom of
lock pin guide when making final
adjustment to lock cable turnbuckle.
D. Adjust top plate as required to assure
straight travel of aircraft tail wheel
when tail gear is locked.
DISASSEMBLY OF SPINDLE HOUSING
ASSEMBLY
Ref. figure 6-7
A. If desired, remove bolts, nuts and
washers that bolt tail wheel fork to
spindle.
B. Remove bolts, nuts, and washers
that bolt centering arm to top of
spindle and remove centering arm.
Note orientation
reassembly.
Effective: 01/01/08
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have been
for proper
C. Remove red
(dustcover).
D. Remove cotter pin, castellated nut,
tongue washer, grease cup washer,
and cone bearing.
E. Remove spindle assembly and thrust
washer from spindle housing. Do not
remove upper bearing cup or bottom
bronze bushing unless replacement
is indicated by inspection.
FIGURE 6-7: SPINDLE ASSEMBLY
CLEANING, INSPECTION AND
REPAIR OF TAIL GEAR
SPINDLE HOUSING ASSEMBLY.
A. Clean all parts with a suitable type
cleaning solvent.
B. Inspect all bolts,
bushings for
corrosion and damage.
C. Inspect spindle assembly for cracks,
excessive wear,
damage.
D. Inspect spindle housing for cracks,
excessive wear,
damage.
E. Inspect lock pin lower plate and lock
pin top plate assembly for cracks,
corrosion and damage.
plastic cap plug
bearings and
excessive wear,
corrosion and
corrosion and
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