REFLECTOR: Nose gear gas strut

[Don Johnston]

Now that my retract system is functional, I've noticed that my nose gear
won't go over-center when I let the gear drop with the dump valve.

I recall hearing long ago that is the purpose of the small hole in the side
of the keel... So you can stick a broomstick handle in there and pry the
nose gear linkage the last 1/2" to get it over-center.

Is this still the case? Or is there a different gas strut that can apply
enough pressure to get the linkage over-center? Or is my gas strut just too
weak?

-Don Johnston
XL-RG
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