REFLECTOR: Nose gear gas strut

[Scott Baker]

Lubricate all pivot points in the nose gear linkage system.  Exercising 
the system helps free up friction.
Check for rubbing/alignment where the nose gear linkage slips into the 
captivator.
If the gas spring has not been changed in over a year, it is a candidate 
for replacement.
'Broomstick' is used as a secondary backup should the gas spring fail to 
do the job.  It is also used to immobilize the nose gear in the 
down/locked position following an emergency/manual landing gear extension.
Scott B

On 3/4/2012 10:26 AM, Don Johnston wrote:
> 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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