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At 09:25 PM 11/30/2006, you wrote:
It also mentions using the cable gauge to determine when the struct
is full. In my plane the cable no l onger has any markings for the filling
The cable is 11 1/4" long. the bottom 1/4" should be painted red.
there should be a green mark starting 5" from the bottom and extending for 1/4"
Over filling the strut is not a good idea. When the strut collapses
on landing excess oil will be forced past the seal inside, damaging
it. Said oil then flows down the outside of the inner strut tube,
washing the grease out of the bushing area and eventually exiting at
the brass bushing at the bottom of the outer tube.
John Cooper, A&P
Skyport Services
PO Box 249
4996 Delaware Tnpk
Rensselaerville, NY 12147
518 797-3064
Fax 518 797-3865
www.skyportservices.net
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