Cessna 188 Series Service Manual page 101

MODEL 188 & T188 SERIES SERVICE MANUAL
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1. Wire Cutter
10
2. Nut
3. Washer
4. Upper Bracket Clamp
Half
11
5. Spring
6. Bolt
7. Nut
8. Washer
9.
Upper Bracket
10. Lower Bracket
11. Fender-
.
12. Bolt
13. Lower Bracket Clamp
'
Half 13
Figure 5-3. Fender Installation
5-6. BRAKE LIE BRACKET INSTALLATION. 5-8. DESCRIPTION.
Fenders may be installed to
protect the propeller by deflecting rocks dislodged
NOTE
by the wheels.
The fender is not intended to be
used as a step.
Brackets are secured to the landing gear
spring strut with 3M E2216 or equivalent. 5-9. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF FENDER.
(See figure 5-3.)
a. Mark the position of the brake line bracket so
that the replacement bracket will be installed in ap-
NOTE
proximately the same position.
b. Remove all traces of the original adhesive as
It is not necessary to remove the fenders to
well as any rust, paint, or scale with a wire brush
perform main landing gear maintenance ex-
and coarse sandpaper. cept removal or installation of the wire cut-
c. Leave surfaces slightly roughened or abraided,
ters (1). (The fender brackets also function
but deep scratches or nicks should be avoided, as wire cutter brackets.) If the aircraft is
d. Clean the surfaces to be bonded thoroughly.
If flown from surfaces with mud snow, or ice,
a solvent is used, remove all traces of solvent with the fender should be checked to make sure
a clean, dry cloth. Surface must be clean and dry. there is no accumulation which could pre-
e. Mix the adhesive carefully according to the vent wheel rotation.
manufacturer's directions.
f. Spread a coat of adhesive on the surfaces to be
a. Remove nuts (2), washers (3) and clamp halves
bonded, and place bracket In position on the spring (4 and 13) from upper and lower bracket bolts (6).
strut. Install small clamp to hold bracket in posi- b. Remove bolts and lift fender with brackets from
tion.
main gear spring.
g.
Form a small fillet of the adhesive at all edges c. Details of the fender installation are shown in
of the bonded surfaces. Remove excess adhesive figure 5-3, which may be used as a guide for dis-
with lacquer thinner. assembly of fender, upper bracket, and lower brack-
h. Allow the adhesive to cure thoroughly according et, if required for replacement of damaged parts.
to the manufacturer's recommendations before flex- d
Reverse preceding steps to install fender making
ing the gear spring,
sure that bolt holes are properly aligned with clamp
i. Repaint gear spring and bracket after curing is halves and wirecutter.
complete.
5-7. FENDERS.
(See figure 5-3.)
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