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1. 08:04 AM - Commercial (George Race)
2. 05:27 PM - Landing Gear Pads (Philip Smith)
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Hi gang, hope your building projects are moving right along now that summer
has finally arrived.
Just a gentle reminder that I build a lot of very nice custom parts for
Zenith home builders.
Check them out here: http://www.mrrace.com/Products/
Wishing you tail winds and fair skies,
George
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| Subject: | Landing Gear Pads |
How many of you have changed out the main gear mounting pads on a 701. A
while back it was brought to our attention that there might be a problem
with durability of the old pads. One guy even spoke about cutting the side
walls out of truck tires to get robust pads. Some time after I picked up my
kit in early 2007 the Zenith folks have changed the material to a more
substantial compound.
I ordered up the new part number pads last year after talking with Roger.
The "new pads" as sent from Zenith last year are brown in color and seem to
be of a completely different compound. Has any one had experience with the
new pads vs the old black colored pads?? *Good or bad*??? I have seen the
current pad on the right main starting to pinch and tear along the rear
outside edge of the "L" bracket fitting - but it still seems to be
airworthy. But this has prompted me to get on the stick and change out the
pads just in case...
Btw what did you find the best way to "jack up" the plane to change out the
pads. I figure it's probably best to do it by dropping one side of the gear
at a time enough to remove the old and slip in the new. I want to avoid
undoing the brake lines if possible.
After looking the whole thing over I thought that I could push the rear of
the plane down and put a saw horse or some other support just ahead of the
gear area across the bottom of the floor pan on the longitudinal "thick L
angles" then let the plane rock fwd until the gear comes off the ground.
Will this work???
Ttfn and thanks for your valued input.
Still grinnin
Phil
CH 701 912ULS
Buhl ID
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