---------------------------------------------------------- KIS-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 06/04/18: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:32 AM - Re: TR$ Jack Options (Galin Hernandez) 2. 09:19 AM - Re: TR$ Jack Options () 3. 06:52 PM - Re: TR$ Jack Options (Galin Hernandez) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:32:20 AM PST US From: Galin Hernandez Subject: Re: KIS-List: TR$ Jack Options FWIW: I bought a small "low profile" hydraulic 2 ton floor jack. I chock the other wheels so the airplane doesn't shift. I carefully slide the jack under the landing gear metal part far enough so I can lift it up. Once high enough, I slide a slightly modified portable saw horse with a thick movers blanket under the wing then slowly lower the airplane on the sawhorse. Now I can take the floor jack out and work on the tire without fear of it falling off the floor jack. When done, I reverse the process. It works very well and one person can do it easily. I have attached photos of the floor jack and the saw horse so you have an idea of what I am talking about. I am actually undergoing the annual condition inspection and will be re-packing the airplane main tire bearings today. I will take pictures of the process and post them here. On Sun, Jun 3, 2018 at 9:46 PM, wrote: > Does anybody have a clever idea that will make it easy to jack up and > support a TR4 to remove and work on the wheels and brakes etc. > > > I often think I should have made provision for an eyebolt to be screwed > into the top of the wing near the wing positioning bolt and then you coul d > just lift it with an engine hoist. > > > I=99m crawling underneath the fuselage and cannot see a convenient jacking > and support point. > > > My neighbor who has an RV has a clever =9Cgoodie=9D that fits into the axle, I > will have a closer look at that and see if I can make something similar. > > > Thanks > > > Mike > > > Mike Pienaar > > *mike@vision499.com * > > *Home: +1 250-999-8121* > > Mike cell: +1 250-885-0554 > > 1-1100 Tulip Ave, Victoria, BC, V8Z 0A2 > > > > Virus-free. > www.avast.com > > <#m_785057707629846006_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:19:01 AM PST US From: Subject: RE: KIS-List: TR$ Jack Options Thanks you very much Galin, I was concerned about damaging the brake and wheel if I tried to jack it on the bottom of the landing gear and would not have thought of resting it on the wing. Thanks for your help Mike From: owner-kis-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kis-list-server@mat ronics.com] On Behalf Of Galin Hernandez Sent: June 4, 2018 6:25 AM Subject: Re: KIS-List: TR$ Jack Options FWIW: I bought a small "low profile" hydraulic 2 ton floor jack. I chock th e other wheels so the airplane doesn't shift. I carefully slide the jack un der the landing gear metal part far enough so I can lift it up. Once high e nough, I slide a slightly modified portable saw horse with a thick movers b lanket under the wing then slowly lower the airplane on the sawhorse. Now I can take the floor jack out and work on the tire without fear of it fallin g off the floor jack. When done, I reverse the process. It works very well and one person can do it easily. I have attached photos of the floor jack and the saw horse so you have an i dea of what I am talking about. I am actually undergoing the annual conditi on inspection and will be re-packing the airplane main tire bearings today. I will take pictures of the process and post them here. On Sun, Jun 3, 2018 at 9:46 PM, > wrote: Does anybody have a clever idea that will make it easy to jack up and suppo rt a TR4 to remove and work on the wheels and brakes etc. I often think I should have made provision for an eyebolt to be screwed int o the top of the wing near the wing positioning bolt and then you could jus t lift it with an engine hoist. I=99m crawling underneath the fuselage and cannot see a convenient ja cking and support point. My neighbor who has an RV has a clever =9Cgoodie=9D that fits i nto the axle, I will have a closer look at that and see if I can make somet hing similar. Thanks Mike Mike Pienaar mike@vision499.com Home: +1 250-999-8121 Mike cell: +1 250-885-0554 1-1100 Tulip Ave, Victoria, BC, V8Z 0A2 Virus-free. www.avast.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:52:42 PM PST US From: Galin Hernandez Subject: Re: KIS-List: TR$ Jack Options Use a "low profile" floor jack and you won't have any problems. FWIW I took photos as I jacked the airplane up in order to repack the main wheel bearings today. I used the photos to do a write up of my procedure and have attached it to this e-mail as a ,pdf file. If you have problems downloading it, I also put a copy on the maintenance section of our web page (www.puertoricoflyer.com). I hope it helps others with this. On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 12:18 PM, wrote: > Thanks you very much Galin, > > > I was concerned about damaging the brake and wheel if I tried to jack it > on the bottom of the landing gear and would not have thought of resting i t > on the wing. Thanks for your help > > > Mike > > > *From:* owner-kis-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kis-list-server @ > matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *Galin Hernandez > *Sent:* June 4, 2018 6:25 AM > *To:* kis-list@matronics.com > *Subject:* Re: KIS-List: TR$ Jack Options > > > FWIW: I bought a small "low profile" hydraulic 2 ton floor jack. I chock > the other wheels so the airplane doesn't shift. I carefully slide the jac k > under the landing gear metal part far enough so I can lift it up. Once hi gh > enough, I slide a slightly modified portable saw horse with a thick mover s > blanket under the wing then slowly lower the airplane on the sawhorse. No w > I can take the floor jack out and work on the tire without fear of it > falling off the floor jack. When done, I reverse the process. It works ve ry > well and one person can do it easily. > > > I have attached photos of the floor jack and the saw horse so you have an > idea of what I am talking about. I am actually undergoing the annual > condition inspection and will be re-packing the airplane main tire bearin gs > today. I will take pictures of the process and post them here. > > > On Sun, Jun 3, 2018 at 9:46 PM, wrote: > > Does anybody have a clever idea that will make it easy to jack up and > support a TR4 to remove and work on the wheels and brakes etc. > > > I often think I should have made provision for an eyebolt to be screwed > into the top of the wing near the wing positioning bolt and then you coul d > just lift it with an engine hoist. > > > I=99m crawling underneath the fuselage and cannot see a convenient jacking > and support point. > > > My neighbor who has an RV has a clever =9Cgoodie=9D that fits into the axle, I > will have a closer look at that and see if I can make something similar. > > > Thanks > > > Mike > > > Mike Pienaar > > *mike@vision499.com * > > *Home: +1 250-999-8121* > > Mike cell: +1 250-885-0554 > > 1-1100 Tulip Ave, Victoria, BC, V8Z 0A2 > > > > > > Virus-free. www.avast.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kis-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/KIS-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/kis-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kis-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.