---------------------------------------------------------- Beech-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 10/12/06: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:16 AM - Re: cleveland brakes and gear doors (Masterson, Fred) 2. 07:42 AM - Re: Main gear doorsMain gear doors (Murray Randall) 3. 08:18 AM - Re: cleveland brakes and gear doors (Rob Breitbarth) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:16:11 AM PST US From: "Masterson, Fred" Subject: RE: Beech-List: cleveland brakes and gear doors If you hold the drain to one side you can use a thin screwdriver to loosen the clamp. The hardest part is holding it to reinstall the drain. I pulled both and put new o rings in last year. Fred Masterson -----Original Message----- From: owner-beech-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-beech-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Bruce Bell Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 4:58 PM Subject: Re: Beech-List: cleveland brakes and gear doors --> Beech-List message posted by: "Bruce Bell" Can't be for sure but a small box wrench is what I used to loosen the clamp. It's been about 20 or more years since I replaced mine. It is close but you can work through the opening in the wing. On my A35 anyway. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Home" Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 4:37 PM Subject: Re: Beech-List: cleveland brakes and gear doors > --> Beech-List message posted by: Home > > Great advice, thanks. > > How did you reach the hose clamp too loosen up the drain valve? It > doesn't look like there is an easy access panel in sight for the main > tanks. > > thanks, Rob. > > -----Original Message----- >>From: Bruce Bell >>Sent: Oct 10, 2006 4:12 PM >>To: beech-list@matronics.com >>Subject: Re: Beech-List: cleveland brakes and gear doors >> >>--> Beech-List message posted by: "Bruce Bell" >> >>Don't know about the rubbing but the Curtis drain valve can be replaced >>with >>out removing the tank. Two people work best one to stick his finger over >>the >>hole to stop the fuel flow and the other to reinstall the valve. A little >>messy but gets the job done. Take proper precautions with the fuel. Use a >>drip pan and put your cigars out! >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Home" >>To: >>Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 5:56 PM >>Subject: Beech-List: cleveland brakes and gear doors >> >> >>> --> Beech-List message posted by: Home >>> >>> I recently installed the Cleveland brake kit 199-50 which uses the 6.5x8 >>> rims and and Superhawks tires. I find the outside edge of the calipers >>> are just rubbing the main gear doors. I checked and the tires are up >>> tight when retracted. Any ideas? >>> >>> Also, I have a Curtis drain valve that needs changing on the left main >>> tank. This is the hose clamp type. It looks like I have to pull the >>> bladder to change it. Am I right? >>> >>> thanks for the help, rob. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:42:50 AM PST US From: "Murray Randall" Subject: Re: Beech-List: Main gear doorsMain gear doors It sure is easy to imagine lacquer thinner damage....lacquer thinner will dissolve about everything near it I use it to clean up the comutator segments and the tooth brush I've had several cases of gear inoperability the majority have been motor related so I watch the second hand on my old dial clock on each and every cycle and now I'm rebuilding a damaged 260 HP Maule in an attempt to get some of the Bonanza utility without the gear issues....we'll see Murray Randall ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:18:33 AM PST US From: Rob Breitbarth Subject: RE: Beech-List: cleveland brakes and gear doors --> Beech-List message posted by: Rob Breitbarth Thanks for the help Fred. I'll replace mine this weekend. rob -----Original Message----- >From: "Masterson, Fred" >Sent: Oct 12, 2006 3:07 AM >To: beech-list@matronics.com >Subject: RE: Beech-List: cleveland brakes and gear doors > >If you hold the drain to one side you can use a thin screwdriver to loosen >the clamp. >The hardest part is holding it to reinstall the drain. >I pulled both and put new o rings in last year. > >Fred Masterson > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-beech-list-server@matronics.com >[mailto:owner-beech-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Bruce Bell >Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 4:58 PM >To: beech-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: Beech-List: cleveland brakes and gear doors > > >--> Beech-List message posted by: "Bruce Bell" > >Can't be for sure but a small box wrench is what I used to loosen the clamp. > >It's been about 20 or more years since I replaced mine. It is close but you >can work through the opening in the wing. On my A35 anyway. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Home" >To: >Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 4:37 PM >Subject: Re: Beech-List: cleveland brakes and gear doors > > >> --> Beech-List message posted by: Home >> >> Great advice, thanks. >> >> How did you reach the hose clamp too loosen up the drain valve? It >> doesn't look like there is an easy access panel in sight for the main >> tanks. >> >> thanks, Rob. >> >> -----Original Message----- >>>From: Bruce Bell >>>Sent: Oct 10, 2006 4:12 PM >>>To: beech-list@matronics.com >>>Subject: Re: Beech-List: cleveland brakes and gear doors >>> >>>--> Beech-List message posted by: "Bruce Bell" >>> >>>Don't know about the rubbing but the Curtis drain valve can be replaced >>>with >>>out removing the tank. Two people work best one to stick his finger over >>>the >>>hole to stop the fuel flow and the other to reinstall the valve. A little >>>messy but gets the job done. Take proper precautions with the fuel. Use a >>>drip pan and put your cigars out! >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Home" >>>To: >>>Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 5:56 PM >>>Subject: Beech-List: cleveland brakes and gear doors >>> >>> >>>> --> Beech-List message posted by: Home >>>> >>>> I recently installed the Cleveland brake kit 199-50 which uses the 6.5x8 >>>> rims and and Superhawks tires. I find the outside edge of the calipers >>>> are just rubbing the main gear doors. I checked and the tires are up >>>> tight when retracted. Any ideas? >>>> >>>> Also, I have a Curtis drain valve that needs changing on the left main >>>> tank. This is the hose clamp type. It looks like I have to pull the >>>> bladder to change it. Am I right? >>>> >>>> thanks for the help, rob. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >