---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 11/06/09: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:51:19 AM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: What's the trick for filling the brakes? From: "Gig Giacona" 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. -------- 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:07:51 PM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith-List: What's the trick for filling the brakes? From: jaybannist@cs.com 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 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. -------- 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 ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:50:56 PM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: Re: What's the trick for filling the brakes? From: "Gig Giacona" 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. -------- 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 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:51:15 PM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: Just got this from ACS. From: "Gig Giacona" 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 -------- 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 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 02:06:09 PM PST US From: Phil Maxson Subject: RE: Zenith-List: 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 > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith-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/zenith-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith-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.