---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 07/09/24: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:59 PM - Re: Yak-18T main LG shocks air/oil filling procedure (Vic) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:59:36 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Yak-18T main LG shocks air/oil filling procedure From: "Vic" Hi Michael, there are two places for pressurizing the lg struts: You checked the bottom filling valve but that is just for extra hard landings when a second piston gets active, which is sitting in the top of the hard chromed inner telescope. This filling does nothing for the standing height. Look way up at the painted outer section of the lg strut, there is another filling valve next to the brake hose, see photo below. There you can add oil or change it by fully compressing the strut to get old oil out. Dont know about the amount of oil but you found some numbers. Anyway, at the top filling valve you can add some more air, nitrogen no real argument. But dont do excessive pressure, it would give you a harsh ride. Id want some angle in the brackets that align the wheels for parallel tracks. In case you disassemble the whole landing gear Id suggest to bin these old felt seals at bottom , they collect a mass of dirt and lead that into the strut and destroy bushes and hard chrome. Better have real dirt wiper seals there, like on motor bike teles, saves you precious hard chrome restoration costs. cheers Vic Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=513682#513682 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/p1040077_352.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message yak-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Yak-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/yak-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/yak-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.