REFLECTOR: Nose wheel play

[Michael Watson]

John,

You have to either add washers to remove the play, or cut two new longer
cylindrical spacers to replace the ones in there now.  On touch down, Any
side to side play in the nose wheel will cause shimmy or vibration.


On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 9:05 AM, <aminetech at bluefrog.com> wrote:

> My nose wheel has 1/16" gap between the spacers/wheel.  It seems
> noticeable if I push the nose of the plane from side to side.  It's a
> tight fit to get the wheel rim past the area where the axle fits, so I
> don't think anything is deformed.  I'm thinking of adding washers to
> remove the slack.  Anyone else notice this?
>
> John
>
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Mike W.
1997 Velocity Elite RG
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