---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 06/13/11: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:55 AM - Re: Re: Tail wheel steering SPRINGS or NOT? (NeilsenRM@gmail.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:55:01 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Tail wheel steering SPRINGS or NOT? From: NeilsenRM@gmail.com Chris/Thom I have the optional unlocking tail wheel and found with the supplied springs that taxiing in high winds the weak springs would allow the tail wheel to unlock. Found it a real pain doing 360 degree turns on the taxi way with a unlocked tail wheel. I changed to heaver compression springs and drilled tail wheel bell crank to allow the control chains to be attached closer to the pivot point to allow the tail wheel enough rotation to unlock at full travel of the rudder with the heaver springs installed close to snug. I wouldn't do anything to the tail wheel mechanism that might allow the tail wheel to unlock unintentionally. Rick Neilsen Redrive VW Powered MKIIC On , ces308 wrote: > Hi Thom, > I was having a problem turning my M3X and I took the edge off the detent > on the tail wheel.I took just enough off so it would stay straight,but > would turn at the least amount of pressure applied.Turns great now . > Just a thought...oh yeah...I assumed the springs were to take some of the > stress off the rudder.....???? > chris ambrose > M3X/Jabiru A-2200 > N327CS > Read this topic online here: > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=342801#342801 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-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/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-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.