Torque Links; Removal Of Torque Links; Installation Of Torque Links; Shimmy Damper - Cessna T182 Series Service Manual

MODEL 182 & T182 SERIES SERVICE MANUAL
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Tighten bolts (8) to 20-25 pound-
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ding tips of safety lug (10).
Tighten nuts (7) snugly, then
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tighten to align next castellation
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to remove any looseness.
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Apply MIL-G-81322A General
Purpose Grease to all grease
fittings (2).
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6. Upper Torque Link
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2. Grease Fitting
7. Nut
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3. Washer 8. Bolt
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4. Bushing
9. Lower Torque Link
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5. Stop Lug
10. Safety Lug
Figure 5-12. Torque Links
5-51. NOSE GEAR INSTALLATION.
(MODEL T182.)
5-56. INSTALLATION OF TORQUE LINKS.
(See
(See figure 5-10.)
figure 5-12.)
a. Work strut into tunnel area so that legs of trunni-
on fit into slots of supports (3).
b. Align holes in trunnion with holes in RH and L
NOTE
gear panel walls (1) and (8) and supports (3); install
bolts, bushings, washers and nuts.
If bolts (8), safety lug (10) and stop lug (5)
c. Install bolt through steering bellcrank and bra-
were removed upon installation, tighten
cket (5).
bolts (8) to 20-25 pound-inches, then safety
d. Align holes in drag link (7) and fitting (6); install
the bolts by bending tips of safety lug (10).
bolt, washer and nut.
NOTE
a. With shock strut completely deflated, install up-
On installation of nose gear, stop bolts
per and lower torque link
assemblies.
b. Install bolt attaching upper and lower assemblies.
c. Tighten nuts (7) snugly, then tighten to align next
5-52. TORQUE LINKS.
(See figure 5-12.)
castellation with cotter pin hole in bolt.
d. Check upper torque link (6) and lower torque link
5-53. DESCRIPTION.
Torque links keep the lower
(9) for looseness. If looseness is apparant, remove
strut aligned with the nose gear steering system, but
nuts (7) and bolts, and install washers (3) as necessary
permit shock strut action.
to take up any looseness.
This will assist in prevent-
ing nose wheel shimmy.
5-54.
REMOVAL OF TORQUE LINKS. (See figure
e. Retighten nuts (7) snugly, then tighten to align
5-12.)
next castellation with cotter pin hole in bolt; install
[WARNING'
cotter pin.
f. Fill and inflate shock strut in accordance with
Com y d e s t b e r ving
procedures outlined in Section 2 of this manual
Completely deflate strut before removing
torque links.
5-57. SHIMMY DAMPER. (See figure 5-13.)
a. Completely deflate shock strut.
b. Disconnect upper and lower attaching bolts,
5-58. DESCRITION. The shimmy damper offers
spacers, shims and nuts; remove torque links.
resistance to shimmy by forcing hydraulic fluid
through small orifices in a piston. The damper
5-55. INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF TORQUE LINKS.
piston shaft is secured to a stationary part, and
(See figure 5-12.)
housing is secured to nose wheel steering torque
arm assembly, which moves as nose wheel is
Torque link bushings should not be removed except
am a
sembly, which moe as nos wheel is
for replacement of parts.
Replace parts only if ex-
turned, causing relativ motion between damper
cessively worn. shaft and housing.
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