REFLECTOR:retractable gear -mechanical stop to limit up travel

[Pat Shea]

Jack,

I inquired about this a while back. My concern was
that during gear extension/retraction in turbulence
the strake tops could potentially take a pretty good
hit from the tire - regardless of how the hydraulic
stops are adjusted. Here's the reply I got which seems
like a great idea:

>>Pat:

>>I installed bumpers on the transverse bulkhead.  I
>>first adjusted the stops on my hydraulic cylinders
so
>>the tire rubbed the top strake skin....mine is
ground
>>out to get the gear as high as possible.  Let it rub
>>since you can adjust a gap when you install the
>>bumpers.  When I got it adjusted the gear knee came
>>about 3/8" from the transverse bulkhead.  I just
took
>>a 2"x2" square of 1/4" plywood, plopped it onto the
>>transverse bulkhead where it would lie flush to the
>>gear knee, and retracted the gear.  The flox took up
>>the 1/8" slack and the plywood cured flush w/ the
>>gearleg.  You can dress  up the edges.  I then
>>covered the plywood w/ a rubber piece to prevent it
>>from marring the legs; that rubber also takes up
>>room to create whatever, if any, gap you may want
>>between the tire and the top strake skin.  I didn't
>>worry about it since when I'm retracted I can still
>>turn the wheel, though it squeeks from touching the
>>top strake skin.

>>Seems to work great.  Hope that helps.

>>Mike

--- jack <jetjock@frontiernet.net> wrote:
> I recall seeing pictures somewhere showing a
> mechanical stop, to stop the tire from raising to
> high in the well.
> I cannot locate any reference to any stops in the
> manual.
> I understand that if properly set up ,this should
> not be an issue ,but in any case wonder what others
> have done, and if they have installed a stop, where
> did you install it?
>                                            Thanks 
>                                             Jack 
> std rg elite
> 


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