It has been too long to be definitive but I recall researching this years back. Nearly poditive that I determined the Cleveland O rings are compstible with DOT 3. And I can be corrected, but I recall that the master cylinder is motorcycle. BMW, like the gas cap and battery.
On Mon, Jan 4, 2021, 6:39 PM Ian Williams <i...@agcon.co.nz> wrote: > Gidday Kurt, > I may be able to shed some light there. > Not sure if yr H36 is ex Thai but military tend to ignore any > manufacturers type certificate, Plus the normal brake fluid they use is > the aircraft stuff. > So dot4 is of course automotive. > It does sound as if U will need to replace all the seals. As Rob said > the brakes themselves are Cleveland replacement seals should be easy to > get. Not sure about the master cyl tho > > Best regards > Ian Williams > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 5/01/2021, at 2:17 PM, Kurt Redinbaugh <redinbau...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Thank You Rob for your prompt response on my brake caliper question. > > I am a bit confused though... > > On pp44 of the HOFFMANN AIRCRAFT "instructions for continued > airworthiness" it emphatically states that DOT 3 brake fluid is used and > that MIL-5606 is NOT to be used. My brake reservoir had a red tint to it > when I put S/N 3660 back into service after 12 years as a hangar queen. > Last week I had a leak that drained the reservoir full of DOT 3. The > airplane is tied down on the ramp at the Reno-Stead airfield and is > completely covered. The weather has been freeze-thaw cycles lately. The DOT > fluid I used was fresh and stored in a factory sealed container. I have > ordered O ring number 101-02300 from Aircraft Spruce to replace the failed > seal in the caliper. > > I have seen in the DOG that MIL-5606 fluid is to be used. Is there an > explanation for this seeming contradiction? > > As always thanks for your support > > Kurt > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > You are subscribed to the Dimona Owners Group mailing list. > This list is archived in public. http://waikeriegliding.com/dog/ > To unsubscribe, send email to: dog-unsubscr...@lists.riverland.net.au > >
