Nose Gear Shock Strut Inspection And Repair; Nose Wheel And Tire Assembly - Cessna T182 Series Service Manual

MODEL 182 & T182 SERIES SERVICE MANUAL
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1. Retainer Ring
2. Grease Seal Retainer
3. Felt Grease Seal
4. Nut
5. Washer
6.
Wheel Half
7. Bearing Cup
8. Bolt
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9. Bearing Cone
10. Tube
11. Tire
Figure 5-8. Nose Wheel and Tire Assembly
a. Deflate strut completely.
NOTE
b. Remove shimmy dampener.
c. Remove torque links.
(Note position of washers,
Bolt attaching torque link fitting also holds
shims and spacers.)
metering pin base plug in place.
d. Remove screws, washers and nuts attaching clos-
ure assembly to collar assembly 1.
Push metering pin and base plug assembly from
e. Remove steering torque arm and lower forging
lower strut.
Remove O-rings and metering pin from
if these items have not been removed previously.
base plug.
f.
Remove lock ring from groove inside lower end
of upper strut.
A small hole is provided at the lock
NOTE
ring groove to facilitate removal of the lock ring.
Lower strut and fork are a press fit, drilled
NOTE
on assembly.
Separation of these parts is
not recommended, except for installation of
Hydraulic fluid will drain from strut as lower
new parts.
strut is pulled from upper strut.
m. Remove retaining ring securing steering arm
g.
Use a straight. sharp pull to separate upper and
assembly on upper strut. Remove steering arm.
lower struts. Invert lower strut and drain remaining
shims and washer.
hydraulic fluid.
n.
Push orifice support from upper strut and re-
h.
Remove lock ring and bearing at top of lower
move O-ring.
strut.
i.
Slide packing support ring, scraper ring, retain- 5-45.
NOSE GEAR SHOCK STRUT INSPECTION AND
ing ring, and lock ring from lower strut, noting rela- REPAIR.
(MODEL 182.) (See figure 5-9.)
tive position and top side of each ring; wire together a.
Thoroughly clean all parts in cleaning solvent
if desired.
and inspect them carefully.
j.
Remove O-rings and back-up rings from packing
b.
All worn or defective parts and all O-rings and
support ring.
back-up rings must be replaced with new parts.
k.
Remove bolt securing torque link fitting and re-
c.
Sharp metal edges should be smoothed with No.
move torque link fitting from lower strut.
40 emery paper. then cleaned with solvent.
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