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1. 11:51 AM - What's the trick for filling the brakes? (Gig Giacona)
2. 12:07 PM - Re: What's the trick for filling the brakes? (jaybannist@cs.com)
3. 12:50 PM - Re: What's the trick for filling the brakes? (Gig Giacona)
4. 12:51 PM - Just got this from ACS. (Gig Giacona)
5. 02:06 PM - Re: Just got this from ACS. (Phil Maxson)
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| Subject: | What's the trick for filling the brakes? |
OK, just so nobody just quotes the Grove instructions here they are.
My problem is when I pump the oil can NOTHING goes into the brakes.
> The best method to fill and bleed aircraft brakes is from the bottom up. Loosely
connect a
> 1/8" ID clear hose to the brake caliper bleeder screw from your brake fluid source.
An oil can used exclusively
> for this purpose works well. Pump the oil can until the hose is full of fluid,
with no air bubbles. Tightly secure
> the hose to the bleeder valve, while opening it a quarter turn. Pump fluid into
the system until it fills the brake
> cylinder reservoir. (The reservoir filler or vent cap must be open during this
process). Tighten the bleeder valve
> screw, remove the hose, and reseal the reservoir.
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W.R. "Gig" Giacona
601XL Under Construction
See my progress at www.peoamerica.net/N601WR
Read this topic online here:
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| Subject: | Re: What's the trick for filling the brakes? |
Gig,
Are you sure you have opened the bleeder valve? You twist the small black
fitting, not the larger brass fitting.
Jay
-----Original Message-----
From: Gig Giacona <wrgiacona@gmail.com>
Sent: Fri, Nov 6, 2009 1:49 pm
Subject: Zenith-List: What's the trick for filling the brakes?
OK, just so nobody just quotes the Grove instructions here they are.
My problem is when I pump the oil can NOTHING goes into the brakes.
> The best method to fill and bleed aircraft brakes is from the bottom up.
Loosely connect a
> 1/8" ID clear hose to the brake caliper bleeder screw from your brake fl
uid
source. An oil can used exclusively
> for this purpose works well. Pump the oil can until the hose is full of
fluid,
with no air bubbles. Tightly secure
> the hose to the bleeder valve, while opening it a quarter turn. Pump flu
id
into the system until it fills the brake
> cylinder reservoir. (The reservoir filler or vent cap must be open durin
g this
process). Tighten the bleeder valve
> screw, remove the hose, and reseal the reservoir.
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W.R. "Gig" Giacona
601XL Under Construction
See my progress at www.peoamerica.net/N601WR
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=271386#271386
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| Subject: | Re: What's the trick for filling the brakes? |
jaybannist(at)cs.com wrote:
> Gig,
>
> Are you sure you have opened the bleeder valve? You twist the small black fitting,
not the larger brass fitting.
>
> Jay
>
>
>
> --
That might help... Thanks.
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W.R. "Gig" Giacona
601XL Under Construction
See my progress at www.peoamerica.net/N601WR
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=271397#271397
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| Subject: | Just got this from ACS. |
Dear Zenith Builder,
We are pleased to announce that Zenith Aircraft Company has recently appointed Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. as the official parts supplier for Zenith builders. If you do not have a copy of the 2009-2010 edition of the 800 page Aircraft Spruce parts catalog, please let us know and we will send you a free copy. You can also refer to our website at http://www.aircraftspruce.com for our product selection, and orders can be placed by phone at 1-877-4SPRUCE or online.
Please let us know anytime we can be of service. We look forward to serving you
soon.
Best Regards,
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co.
1-877-4SPRUCE
info@aircraftspruce.com
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W.R. "Gig" Giacona
601XL Under Construction
See my progress at www.peoamerica.net/N601WR
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=271398#271398
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| Subject: | Just got this from ACS. |
What exactly does "Official Parts Supplier" mean?
Phil Maxson
601XL/Corvair
Northwest New Jersey
> Subject: Zenith-List: Just got this from ACS.
> From: wrgiacona@gmail.com
> Date: Fri=2C 6 Nov 2009 12:50:58 -0800
> To: zenith-list@matronics.com
>
>
> Dear Zenith Builder=2C
> We are pleased to announce that Zenith Aircraft Company has recently appo
inted Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. as the official parts supplier for Ze
nith builders. If you do not have a copy of the 2009-2010 edition of the 80
0 page Aircraft Spruce parts catalog=2C please let us know and we will send
you a free copy. You can also refer to our website at http://www.aircrafts
pruce.com for our product selection=2C and orders can be placed by phone at
1-877-4SPRUCE or online.
> Please let us know anytime we can be of service. We look forward to servi
ng you soon.
> Best Regards=2C
> Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co.
> 1-877-4SPRUCE
> info@aircraftspruce.com
>
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