Dick, I don't what to tell you about the Matcos other than possibly
install new pads. Often, if the pads don't get broken in properly they
will glaze over and not have full braking potential.
As for the tailwheel unlocking too easily, all you need to do is loosen
the springs a little bit. I don't mean give them a bunch of slack, just
not so tight. The tighter they are the quicker it will unlock. It's
all in the geometry of the cam. Experiment a bit and you'll see what I
mean.
Deke Morisse
Mikado Michigan
S5/Subaru/CAP 438+ TT
Previously Model 2 582 400 Hrs
"If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara
Desert, in five years there'd be a shortage of sand."
-- Nobel prize-winning economist Milton Friedman (1912-2006)
----- Original Message -----
From: Catz631@aol.com
To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 7:52 AM
Subject: Matco brakes
Dave,
Actually my brakes work reasonably well. They will hold fine for the
runup.My problems occur when I make a turn. The Maule tailwheel unlocks
too easily and full braking is not enough on one wheel to counteract the
turn. I end up stuck with the tailwheel 90 degrees to the direction I
want to go. More engine power only ends up pushing me the wrong way.
Sometimes I have to get out of the airplane and straighten the
tailwheel. I can mash the brake to the floor and this still does not
help.Manytimes I just do a circle in the wrong direction in order to end
up headed the way I want to go (if this makes any sense)
I think the problem is a combination of, weak brakes, too easily
unlockable tailwheel,fat tires (although the beer is GREAT !) and grass.
I don't have too much of a problem on pavement.
Dick Maddux
Fox 4
Milton,Fl
