REFLECTOR: Main gear toe-in

[mike deeter]

Don:

Interested in your solution but don't understand Step
#1.  "axle plate nest bolt HEAD"??  Can you elaborate?

Mike

  
--- Don19dw at aol.com wrote:
> My solutions: for Matco Axles and Brakes
> 1) For each of 4 stub axle bolts, I welded a stop,
> made from 1/2 of a nut, to 
> axle plate next bolt HEAD, that stops bolt from
> turning. NOW you can tighten 
> or loosen each of 4 bolts WITHOUT removing the wheel
> or tire. 
> 2) Since I did not have a laser pointer, I used my 2
> aluminum  "H" channels 
> used for wings assembly, as straight edges. With
> plane up on jacks and level, 
> support channel just behind tire, just in front of
> tire and near nose of plane, 
> opposite plum bob, so channel is level and just
> touches front and rear of 
> tire 1/2 way between top and bottom (level with end
> of axle). Measure  distance, 
> just in front of tires, between the 2 channels and
> divide by 2. Use that 
> result, minus 1 inch, to measure from plum bob at
> nose over to each channel.
> 3) You can now adjust toe in and tow out, small
> amounts, by tightening 2 
> forward or 2 aft bolts in axle stub. If more
> adjustment is required, you may need 
> to add  a tapered aluminum or fiberglass shim
> between gear leg and axle. 
> 
> Once bolt head stops are installed, you should be
> able to do all tow in- tow 
> out adjustments without having to remove tires or
> wheels. 
> Don White   N19DW  XL/RG
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