Hi Greg, Many thanks for this invaluable information. I can't wait to see what's inside and your tips will save me a lot of guess work in the process
Best regards Jarek On Wed, 8 Jan 2020 at 04:58, Greg Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > Jarek, > > You'll have to take off the elevator to lift the rudder off the top pin. > > Elevator off > Remove bolts holding cables onto rudder - AFTER tying a thin rope through > them so they don't disappear into the fuselage. > Remove rudder centre bolt > Lift rudder off top pin > > You'll now have clear view of the tailwheel cables and the assembly. > Remove the cables after tying off as with the rudder cables > Loosen the bolt clamping cable arm onto tailwheel mechanism > Tap down the locking washer > Undo the large nut > Tailwheel mech will drop down > > I've had a few tailwheel problems as my Dimona has the old unsprung > fitting but it has way less movement in the block than yours from the > video. I think you have problem there. > > Cheers, > > Greg. > > > Greg Wilson > > > > > ---- On Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:25:24 +1100 *Jarek Steliga > <[email protected] <[email protected]>>* wrote ---- > > Ian, Rob, > > Many thanks for all your support. I will reply how the land lies once I > have a look at the tailwheel assy. Will I also have to take off the > elevator? > > Best regards > Jarek > > On Mon, 6 Jan 2020 at 01:20, Rob Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would...... > 1- Take off the rudder and check the wooden block at the base of the fin. > 2- Remove the tailwheel steering cables, drop out the tailwheel and > inspect the shaft and shaft hole internally > > regards > Rob > > Rob Thompson > 0429 493 828 > (Please note that my new email address is [email protected]) > > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 8:20 AM Ian Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > > That does look dodgy. .. too dodgy I reckon. Either Laurie or Rob > have mentioned a problem where the big wooden block that supports the tail > wheel can actually rot because of water getting in the two threaded holes > for the elevator support when folding the wings > There is a lot of weight hence stress on the tail wheel assy so any > problem really needs to be addressed pronto. > The bearings also may be a problem > I do have a complete assy as removed from an Aussie Dimona if you need > one. > > Ian Williams > ZK-GCB > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 6/01/2020, at 9:40 AM, Jarek Steliga <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > Could you please have a look at this youtube video > https://youtu.be/jR1kA47VMTI > > I had tried to attach a video to my email before, but it was rejected. > > In your opinion, is the rocking movement of the tail wheel excessive? > > > Berst regards > Jarek > > > > >
