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AJ DeMarzo wrote:
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Al,
Send me an SASE and I will send you all you need to know about spacers
and a formula that will give you the EXACT thickness for YOUR airplane.
Bill Coons
162 E. Sunset Ave.
Lombard, IL 60148
I've just acquired an old C coupe, serial # 285 with a double fork. I
plan on replacing the donuts as they look a bit dry & cracked. I did
notice a spacer on top of the donuts which was about 1/2". Is this
the spacer I shouldn't be using? If not what is the fix as I don't
think the Bellevilles will work on the older gear legs. Thanks
Al DeMarzo
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Subject: Re: [COUPERS-TECH] Nose Gear
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Hi Jim,
I agree that you should not use spacers WITH THE BELLEVILLE
SPRINGS....BUT IF YOU HAVE A DOUBLE NOSE FORK, AND RUBBER
DOUGHNUTS, YOU PRBABLY NEED SPACERS.
THE KEY IS TO MAKE THE AIRPLANE SIT LEVEL WHEN IN A STATIC
POSITION ( MEASURES WHEN THE AIPRLANE IS SITTING ON A LEVEL PAD,
AND MEASURED ON THE WINDOW SILLS.
THIS ASSURES THE COUPE IS NOW AT THE DESIGN ATTITUDE., SLIGHTLY
NEAR NEGATIVE ANGLE OF ATTACK SO THE COUPE STOPS FLYING ONCE THE
NOSE GEAR COMPRESSES.
i AM SURPRISED THAT UNIVAIR AND FAA ALLOWED THE INSTALLATION OF
THE DOUBLE NOSE FORK, WITH OUT REQUIRING INSTALLATION OF THE
BELLEVILLE SPRINGS, AS THAT WAS THE DESIGN CHANGE FORNEY
INTRODUCED. tHEIR ADVERTISMENT FOR THE BELLEVILLE SPRINGS SET EVEN
STATES: ".....RAISES TAIL TO PROPER LEVEL"...PAGE 318 IN : THE
ERCOUPE, A TOUCH OF CLASS. PART # fmk-9, $54.80 PLUS TAX FOR THE
SET ! IT ALSO STATES, "NEVER NEEDS REPLACEMENT" :)
Fly Safe - Have Fun
Harry Francis
Elliston, VA
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