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MODEL 182 & T182 SERIES SERVICE MANUAL
5-4.
MAIN LANDING GEAR.
j.
Reinstall carpet and seats.
k.
Check wheel alignment.
5-5.
DESCRIPTION.
The tubular, spring-steel main
landing gear struts are attached to the aircraft at in-
5-8.
STEP BRACKET.
(See figure 5-3.)
board and outboard forgings, located in the belly of
the aircraft.
A bracket is bonded to each strut for
NOTE
attachment of a step.
Hydraulic brake lines are
routed down the main gear struts.
The axles, main
The step bracket is secured to the landing
wheels and brake assemblies are installed at the lo-
gear spring strut with EA9303, or a similar
wer end of each strut.
epoxy base adhesive.
5-6.
MAIN GEAR STRUT REMOVAL.
(See figure
a.
Mark position of the bracket so that the new step
5-1.)
bracket will be installed in approximately the same
position on the strut.
NOTE
b.
Remove all traces of the original bracket and ad-
hesive as well as any rust, paint or scale with a wire
This procedure removes the landing gear as
brush and coarse sandpaper.
a complete assembly.
Refer to applicable
c.
Leave surfaces slightly roughened or abraded,
paragraph for removal of individual parts.
but deep scratches or nicks should be avoided.
d.
Clean surfaces to be bonded together thoroughly.
a.
Remove floorboard access covers over inboard
If a solvent is used, remove all traces of the solvent
and outboard landing gear forgings (24) and (26).
with a clean, dry cloth. It is important that the bon-
b.
Hoist or jack aircraft in accordance with pro-
ding surfaces be clean and dry.
cedures outlined in Section 2 of this manual.
e.
Check fit of step bracket on the strut. A small
c.
Remove screws from fuselage fairing and slide
gap is permissible between bracket and strut.
down strut fairing for access to brake line.
f.
Mix adhesive (EA9309) in accordance with manu-
d.
Remove brake bleeder screw and drain hydrau-
facturer's directions.
lic fluid from brake on gear being removed.
g. Spread a coat of adhesive on bonding surfaces,
e.
Disconnect brake line at fuselage fitting.
and place step bracket in position on strut. Clamp
f.
Remove snap ring (1) from strut-attaching pin
bracket to ensure a good tight fit.
(2).
h.
Form a small fillet of the adhesive at all edges
g.
Remove plug button (25) from belly of aircraft
of the bonded surfaces.
Remove excess adhesive
below gear forging.
with lacquer thinner.
h.
Using a punch, drive attaching pin (2) upward
i.
Allow the adhesive to cure thoroughly according
out of inboard forging (26).
to the manufacturer's recommendations before flex-
i.
Pull strut outboard of forgings (24) and (26).
ing the strut or applying loads to the step.
j.
Paint the strut and step bracket after curing
NOTE
is completed.
To replace bushing from outboard forging (24),
5-9.
LANDING GEAR FAIRINGS.
(See figure 5-1.)
remove retaining ring at inboard end and
slide bushing outboard from forging.
(Refer
5-10.
DESCRIPTION.
The aircraft is equipped with
to Section view A-A. )
fuselage fairings, attached to the fuselage and the tu-
bular strut fairings with screws.
The tubular strut
5-7.
MAIN GEAR STRUT INSTALLATION.
(See
fairings cover the tubular landing gear struts. and
figure 5-1.)
attach to the fuselage fairings at the upper end and to
cover plates at the lower end.
The cover plates at-
NOTE
tach to the tubular strut fairings at the upper end and
are clamped to the tubular struts at the lower end.
The following procedure installs the landing
Brake fairings are installed at the lower end of the
gear as a complete assembly. Refer to
tubular strut fairings and are attached to the wheel
applicable paragraphs for installation of
speed fairings by screws around their outer peri-
individual components.
meters.
The speed fairings are installed over the
wheels and are attached to mounting plates. attached
a.
Install parts removed from strut.
to the axles.
The wheel fairings are equipped with
b.
Clean and polish machined surface on upper end
adjustable scrapers. installed in the lower aft part
of strut.
Prime fitting (10) per note. if required.
of the fairings. directly behind the wheels.
c.
Apply Universal Oil DYNAPLEX 21C REGULAR
to unpainted area on upper end of strut.
5-11.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF MAIN
d.
Slide strut through bushing into inboard forging
GEAR FAIRINGS.
(See figure 5-1.)
and align attaching pin holes.
a.
To remove brake fairing, proceed as follows:
e.
Install attaching pin and snap ring.
1. Remove screws from perimeter of fairing.
f.
Install access plates and plug button.
2.
Remove screws from nutplates holding two
g.
Remove caps or plugs and connect brake line.
halves of fairing together: remove two fairing halves.
h.
Fill and bleed brake system in accordance with
3.
Reverse the preceding steps to install brake
applicable paragraph.
fairing.
i.
Install fuselage fairing.
b.
To remove cover plates. proceed as follows:
5-3
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