Main Wheels; Removal; Wheel Disassembly - Cub Crafters CC11-100 Maintenance Manual

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MAIN WHEELS

(1) REMOVAL

(a) Chock the main wheel on the opposite side of the landing gear that is to be
worked on. Chock the tail wheel. It is not recommended to carry this work outside
in windy conditions.
(b) Remove the hubcap and the axle nut cotter pin.
(c) Cut the safety wire and remove the brake back plate bolts.
(d) Place a jack under the axle and raise the tire off the ground (See Section
6.2.4.2).
(e) Remove the axle nut and wheel.
(f) The bearings can be removed, cleaned and inspected without disassembling the
wheel and removing the tire.

(2) WHEEL DISASSEMBLY

See Figure 6.3.8.1
Care must be taken to avoid damaging wheel halves when breaking tire beads loose.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE VALVE CORE UNTIL TIRE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY
DEFLATED. THE VALVE CORE WILL BE EJECTED AT A HIGH VELOCITY IF IT IS
UNSCREWED BEFORE THE AIR PRESSURE HAS BEEN RELEASED.
INJURY CAN RESULT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SEPARATE WHEEL HALVES WITH THE
6.3.8
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CUB CRAFTERS, INC.
CC11-100 MAINTENANCE MANUAL
CAUTION
WARNING
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TUBE INFLATED.
Manual number SC10000AMM
Date: 08/02/2010