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1. 01:11 AM - Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 (JC Gilpin)
2. 03:26 AM - Re: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 (Pat Ladd)
3. 10:50 AM - How to remove tail wheel? (Arizona Flyer)
4. 01:56 PM - Re: How to remove tail wheel? (William Long)
5. 02:55 PM - Re: How to remove tail wheel? (John Hauck)
6. 06:18 PM - Re: How to remove tail wheel? (Gary Aman)
7. 06:26 PM - Re: How to remove tail wheel? (Herb Gayheart)
8. 06:27 PM - Re: How to remove tail wheel? (Gary Aman)
9. 07:30 PM - Re: How to remove tail wheel? (Charlie E)
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Subject: | Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 |
* What sort of weight change is there between the metal and the plastic.?
Any C of G problems?Don't know about the wright of the metal tank, but I
don't think there's be a significant difference in CofG, since the tank is
near the CofG.In my case I really needed a change, cause the Cof G of my
aircraft was way aft when I bought it. Needed a lot of forward stick to
keep it level. I weigh only 170lbs and the previous owner was maybe 100 lbs
heavier, so it was way out of balance with me. The original two 5 gal tanks
were in the regular place, behind the center of lift. I worked out that
this new tank, in place of the pax seat in the FSll, right behind the pilot
seat, worked out just right. Now it flies hands-off just perfectly.JG*
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Subject: | Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 |
Hi JG,
I forgot that you do not have a limiting weight to define the machine as
an ultralight as we do in the UK
But I would suggest that you do an accurate `weight and balance`
calculation after you have the tank fitted. "Not much change because its
near the C of G is not really good enough."
If she stands on her tail and you can`t get the nose down you may wish
you had done so.
If you are a real lightweight it may be worth carrying some lead. I
fixed some in the nose of my Xtra (Make sure it IS fixed.) I cut sheet
lead into approx 4"X4" squares until I had the weight I required.
Drilled a couple of holes through the pile of sheets and fixed then in
the nose as far forward as I could easily work through the fibreglass. I
put a piece of ply between the lead and the nose cone to spread the load
and used big washers on the outside for the same reason.
When I was gliding and the gliders were being used by club members of
different weights the women, who tended to be the light weights had
their own cushions with a piece of lead inside. It worked but becaus e
the pilot tended to be near the C of G the weight required was sometimes
large. Better to have a little weight well forward.
Hope this is useful.
Pat
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Subject: | How to remove tail wheel? |
On my Firestar II the pizza cutter tail wheel is worn. I bought a new one from
Travis at Kolb. I tried to take the old wheel off but it won't budge. It seems
like the wheel collar is press fit onto the shaft? I could remove the snap ring
and just install the new wheel, but as long as I bought the wheel fixed onto
new bearings I'd like to use the new bearings also. I've banged on the wheel
collar trying to get if off the shaft but afraid of doing damage. Is it a press
fit onto the shaft? I bought a snap ring pliers to just replace the rubber
wheel but having a hard time getting those snap rings to come out of the old &
new wheels. So often a seemingly simple job turns into an ordeal :x
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Subject: | Re: How to remove tail wheel? |
Should just slid off. Use some penetrating oil.=0A=0A=0A___________________
_____________=0A From: Arizona Flyer <heracesthesun@yahoo.com>=0ATo: kolb-l
ist@matronics.com =0ASent: Sunday, November 3, 2013 1:50 PM=0ASubject: Kolb
"Arizona Flyer" <heracesthesun@yahoo.com>=0A=0AOn my Firestar II the pizza
cutter tail wheel is worn. I bought a new one from Travis at Kolb. I tried
to take the old wheel off but it won't budge. It seems like the wheel colla
r is press fit onto the shaft? I could remove the snap ring and just instal
l the new wheel, but as long as I bought the wheel fixed onto new bearings
I'd like to use the new bearings also. I've banged on the wheel collar tryi
ng to get if off the shaft but afraid of doing damage. Is it a press fit on
to the shaft? I bought a snap ring pliers to just replace the rubber wheel
but having a hard time getting those snap rings to come out of the old & ne
w wheels. So often a seemingly simple job turns into an ordeal :x=0A=0A----
----=0A"Life should be lived as a bold adventure, I refuse to tiptoe t
hrough life just to arrive safely at death"=0A=0A=0A=0A=0ARead this to
pic online here:=0A=0Ahttp://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=411999#
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Subject: | How to remove tail wheel? |
Tail wheel bushing will rust to the 4130 chromoly axle.
Beating on it could deform the chromoly tube and make it more difficult to
separate
It will probably take a press.
You might try heat.
Good penetrating oil like Kroil:
http://www.kanolabs.com/
Kroil beats all the others I have tried.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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Subject: | Re: How to remove tail wheel? |
The tail wheel looks like it's pressed onto a short tube that slides into t
he larger pivot assy. tube.You had to drill a hole through both and put a c
otter pin in it to keep them together.I'm sure they rust together eventuall
y.Look for that pin,I think it's on the pilots side of the assy,and you can
probably see a tube in a tube from that side.
G.Aman
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From: William Long <blong6826@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Sun, Nov 3, 2013 4:56 pm
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: How to remove tail wheel?
Should just slid off. Use some penetrating oil.
From: Arizona Flyer <heracesthesun@yahoo.com>
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, November 3, 2013 1:50 PM
Subject: Kolb-List: How to remove tail wheel?
On my Firestar II the pizza cutter tail wheel is worn. I bought a new one f
rom Travis at Kolb. I tried to take the old wheel off but it won't budge. I
t seems like the wheel collar is press fit onto the shaft? I could remove t
he snap ring and just install the new wheel, but as long as I bought the wh
eel fixed onto new bearings I'd like to use the new bearings also. I've ban
ged on the wheel collar trying to get if off the shaft but afraid of doing
damage. Is it a press fit onto the shaft? I bought a snap ring pliers to ju
st replace the rubber wheel but having a hard time getting those snap rings
to come out of the old & new wheels. So often a seemingly simple job turns
into an ordeal :x
--------
"Life should be lived as a bold adventure, I refuse to tiptoe through
life just to arrive safely at death"
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.phroElectric www.aget="_blank" href
="http://www.buildersbooks.com/">www.buildersbooks.comnbsp; * My Pilot
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Subject: | Re: How to remove tail wheel? |
Take a saws all (reciprocating saw) and cut through the old wheel,
being careful not to nip the axle too much...Herb
At 08:17 PM 11/3/2013, you wrote:
>The tail wheel looks like it's pressed onto a short tube that slides
>into the larger pivot assy. tube.You had to drill a hole through
>both and put a cotter pin in it to keep them together.I'm sure they
>rust together eventually.Look for that pin,I think it's on the
>pilots side of the assy,and you can probably see a tube in a tube
>from that side.
>G.Aman
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: William Long <blong6826@sbcglobal.net>
>To: kolb-list <kolb-list@matronics.com>
>Sent: Sun, Nov 3, 2013 4:56 pm
>Subject: Re: Kolb-List: How to remove tail wheel?
>
>Should just slid off. Use some penetrating oil.
>
>
>From: Arizona Flyer <<mailto:heracesthesun@yahoo.com>heracesthesun@yahoo.com>
>To: <mailto:kolb-list@matronics.com>kolb-list@matronics.com
>Sent: Sunday, November 3, 2013 1:50 PM
>Subject: Kolb-List: How to remove tail wheel?
>
><<mailto:heracesthesun@yahoo.com>heracesthesun@yahoo.com>
>
>On my Firestar II the pizza cutter tail wheel is worn. I bought a
>new one from Travis at Kolb. I tried to take the old wheel off but
>it won't budge. It seems like the wheel collar is press fit onto the
>shaft? I could remove the snap ring and just install the new wheel,
>but as long as I bought the wheel fixed onto new bearings I'd like
>to use the new bearings also. I've banged on the wheel collar trying
>to get if off the shaft but afraid of doing damage. Is it a press
>fit onto the shaft? I bought a snap ring pliers to just replace the
>rubber wheel but having a hard time getting those snap rings to come
>out of the old & new wheels. So often a seemingly simple job turns
>into an ordeal :x
>
>--------
>"Life should be lived as a bold adventure, I refuse to tiptoe
>through life just to arrive safely at death"
>
>
>Read this topic online here:
>
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>www.aget="_blank"
>href="http://www.buildersbooks.com/">www.buildersbooks.comnbsp; *
>My Pilot Store www.mrrace.com
>
>
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Subject: | Re: How to remove tail wheel? |
Sorry Jeff,
That tail wheel assy is a hybrid.The wheel part is stock, and should remove
as I said earlier, but the full swivel deal is a welded marriage of the tw
o kinds.It was painful to hacksaw that 200.00 unit in half, but it worked g
reat!
G.A.
-----Original Message-----
From: William Long <blong6826@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Sun, Nov 3, 2013 4:56 pm
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: How to remove tail wheel?
Should just slid off. Use some penetrating oil.
From: Arizona Flyer <heracesthesun@yahoo.com>
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, November 3, 2013 1:50 PM
Subject: Kolb-List: How to remove tail wheel?
On my Firestar II the pizza cutter tail wheel is worn. I bought a new one f
rom Travis at Kolb. I tried to take the old wheel off but it won't budge. I
t seems like the wheel collar is press fit onto the shaft? I could remove t
he snap ring and just install the new wheel, but as long as I bought the wh
eel fixed onto new bearings I'd like to use the new bearings also. I've ban
ged on the wheel collar trying to get if off the shaft but afraid of doing
damage. Is it a press fit onto the shaft? I bought a snap ring pliers to ju
st replace the rubber wheel but having a hard time getting those snap rings
to come out of the old & new wheels. So often a seemingly simple job turns
into an ordeal :x
--------
"Life should be lived as a bold adventure, I refuse to tiptoe through
life just to arrive safely at death"
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.phroElectric www.aget="_blank" href
="http://www.buildersbooks.com/">www.buildersbooks.comnbsp; * My Pilot
Store www.mrrace.com
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Subject: | Re: How to remove tail wheel? |
Sorry about that, John; that was sent from my "new" nexus7, which apparently
replies to the actual sender instead of the list. And the tractor was only 5
0 yrs old (the nexus likes to exaggerate, too).
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 3, 2013, at 7:31 PM, Charlie <ceengland7@gmail.com> wrote:
> 50/50 mix of acetone & plain old ATF. I tried it rebuilding a 500 yr old t
ractor; it works.
>
> John Hauck <jhauck@elmore.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Tail wheel bushing will rust to the 4130 chromoly axle.
>
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> Beating on it could deform the chromoly tube and make it more difficult to
separate
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> It will probably take a press.
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> You might try heat.
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> Good penetrating oil like Kroil:
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> http://www.kanolabs.com/
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> Kroil beats all the others I have tried.
>
>
>
> john h
>
> mkIII
>
> Titus, Alabama
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