[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I know from long experience that the problem is caused only by physical > binding of the caliper and not from any form of hydraulic pressure. On > landing when I must occasionally use hard braking to make a turnoff I often > find that only one side will fail to release which eliminates the posibility > that hydraulic pressure is the problem. When I have to make a takeoff from a > marginal field I loosen the brakes by shaking each caliper before I get into > the airplane. When I don't loosen them there is a quite noticeable > acceleration of the airplane when the weight comes off the wheels at liftoff. > My feeling as to the cause is that when pressure is applied to the caliper it > spreads apart at the disk which puts a lot of pressure on the point where the > caliper slides on the pins. Nice to know that there are two of us that are > the only ones having trouble with Cleveland brakes. > Bob Condon Count me in as another one with Cleveland's that don't release well. If anyone comes up with a solution other than loosening the bolts please let me know. Thanx Jim Powell N99068 S/N 1691
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