REFLECTOR: Nose wheel axle

[Scott Baker]

Removing front axle:
Step 1 - Remove Allen head set screw
Step 2 - Make sure a second Allen head set screw is not located under the 
first.  If so, remove set screw #2.
Note: The axle usually has a slot to fit a standard slotted screwdriver on 
one side - the other side of the axle usually has a hole threaded for a 
standard AN3 bolt (no slot for screw driver)
Step 3 - Insert an AN3 bolt (any length) into the "non-slotted" side of the 
axle.
Step 4 - Using a wrench or socket over the AN3 bolt and a large, true 
slotted screw driver - working together - unscrew the axle from the nose 
fork assembly.  Reference the slotted side of the axle, "righty tighty - 
lefty loosy".
Step 5 - If stubborn, try "weasel pis_" on the threads to loosen things up.
Step 6 - try to unscrew the axle again
Step 7 - If stubborn, try heat or any of a dozen tricks to unstick stuck 
threads.
That should do it!
SB


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Kuc" <bkuc1 at verizon.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 7:42 PM
Subject: REFLECTOR: Nose wheel axle


>I need to take my front wheel off.  How does one go about removing the 
>front
> wheel axel.    I have removed the set screw already.
>
> Also do people prime the belleville washers?  Mine are all rusted.
>
> Bob
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