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1. 06:20 AM - Re: Nose gear instal (Jay Bannister)
2. 08:35 AM - Re: Nose gear instal (Larry McFarland)
3. 01:27 PM - Re: Nose gear instal (chris Sinfield)
4. 07:06 PM - Rear wing bolt size (chris Sinfield)
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| Subject: | Re: Nose gear instal |
Chris,
The nose gear strut on my 601 has a closed top so there is no need for a dr
ain hole. The 650 and later 601 kits have a nose gear strut with an open t
op so it might be advisable to have that drain hole.
The nose gear fork bolts can go in with the head on top, nuts on bottom. I
f you have a hard enough landing for the tire to hit those bolts, you have
bent the fork (and probably a lot of other stuff).
Jay
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From: chris Sinfield <chris_sinfield@yahoo.com.au>
Sent: Sat, Dec 21, 2013 11:08 pm
Subject: Zenith601-List: Nose gear instal
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Hi
I am getting back into building after a break and revisiting the nose gear
area.
I have hand written notes about drilling a drain hole in the bottom of the
main
nose strut at the bottom.
Was this something I needed to do or was this someone's idea and I thought
I
might do it as well. So did I miss an update to the planes? Is the 650 nose
strut drilled with a drain hole? If so what size hole?
Also the 6 AN 4-10 bolts that hold the doubler plate to the bottom of the s
trut.
Which way do the bolts go in? I also have a note about having the nuts on t
op so
as to not hit the tyre on heavy landing. Is there a clearance issue here th
at I
missed as well.
Chris
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| Subject: | Nose gear instal |
Hi Chris,
The bungee action on the nose strut should be less than 3 to 4 inches in
normal handling and landing.
To get more than that risks getting the prop tips. I suggest you consider
using a stop ring on the strut.
Then you can set a safe travel limit and prevent damage to anything in a
bounce.
Build one from these drawings if it suits you, and you can add a tow bar for
handling on the ramp.
See links below,
http://www.macsmachine.com/images/gear/full/travel-stop-and-stear-link.gif
http://www.macsmachine.com/images/gear/full/tow-bar-construct.gif
http://www.macsmachine.com/images/completion/full/601towbar3.gif
Fly safe,
Larry McFarland
601HDS
Piper Cherokee
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Sinfield
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 11:07 PM
Subject: Zenith601-List: Nose gear instal
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Hi
I am getting back into building after a break and revisiting the nose gear
area.
I have hand written notes about drilling a drain hole in the bottom of the
main nose strut at the bottom.
Was this something I needed to do or was this someone's idea and I thought I
might do it as well. So did I miss an update to the planes? Is the 650 nose
strut drilled with a drain hole? If so what size hole?
Also the 6 AN 4-10 bolts that hold the doubler plate to the bottom of the
strut. Which way do the bolts go in? I also have a note about having the
nuts on top so as to not hit the tyre on heavy landing. Is there a clearance
issue here that I missed as well.
Chris
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| Subject: | Re: Nose gear instal |
Thanks guys
I will leave the strut alone as I can always drill it later.
I have also made a ring to attach for steering.
And I will try and not hard land.
Chris
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| Subject: | Rear wing bolt size |
Hi
I can't find in the plans the new rear spar 5/16th bolt size after the upgrade
6-ZU-2 has the fwd spar but where is the rear Spar bolt part number
Chris
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