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| Subject: | Re: Europa tri-gear wheel change |
Just a word of caution to anyone new to the Europa tri-gear and changing a wheel
or repairing a tire for the first time. When jacking up on the piece of metal
rod or breaker bar which you've inserted into the hollow axle, place the scissor/trolley
jack a couple of inches away from the end.
While the wheel is being jacked up, it is likely that once the tire is off the
ground, the bar will not be horizontal and therefore won't be at a right angle
to the jack. The higher that the jack is raised, the greater the potential for
it to slip sideways and drop the aircraft.
Therefore I have a block of concrete or wood ready to slip under the undercarriage
leg where the brake caliper attaches, as soon as I've loosened the brake disc
and wheel and moved them out of the way. Only after the flange for securing
the caliper is resting on the block, do I breathe easier.
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