---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 04/07/11: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:21 PM - Re: Monowheel Brake Adjustment (Martin Tuck) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:21:59 PM PST US From: Martin Tuck Subject: Re: Europa-List: Monowheel Brake Adjustment Hi Jim, You were right - it all fitted together with no problems. I'm good to go. Thanks again! Martin On 4/3/2011 6:18 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > Martin, Just tighten the bolts as you would normally do... The pad > will simply push the cylinders back in the brake housing... Then when > you use the brake lever the cylinders will move against the brake pads > and stop the plane. when you release the brake lever there will be no > pressure on the brake linings, and the plane can move... > Jim Brown > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Martin Tuck > *To:* Europa Builders Forum > *Sent:* Sun, April 3, 2011 3:01:31 PM > *Subject:* Europa-List: Monowheel Brake Adjustment > > > > > Hi Folks, > > I've just replaced the brake pads on my Europa. They seem very thick - > compared to the worn ones which were almost down to the rivet heads! > > I'm sure it will all go back together OK but I have a suspicion that > they might well up clamping themselves to the brake disc when I > tighten the bolts. Can you adjust the gap between the pads such they > don't bind maybe with a couple of washers as shims? > > Anyone else find their pads bind? As I say I haven't actually put them > back on yet and they might be alright - I just want to make sure I > have my bases covered before I head over to the hangar later this week. > > > * > > > * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.