Hi Eliacim, In general, this is a process of elimination for most. Which "Parts Catalog" do you have?
You probably DON'T have the early ERCO one which shows a double-fork nose fork with a 4" nose wheel. It will not show what you have. If you have the later ERCO one (I don't have one easily available for reference, but this is the one sold by Wag-Aero and others), it WON'T have ANY double-fork with a five inch wheel/tire because the 415-E and G (with the larger nose wheel/tire) used a single fork similar in design to the (common) single-fork wheel support with 4" wheel & tire "standard" on all 415-C, D and CD models. It will not show what you have. If you have a Univair Reprint Parts Catalog, you can go to p. 21 (as I stated before) to rule out the Univair design. That pretty much leaves only the Forney double fork (widely sold and installed as a retrofit in the 415 fleet) although I have seen at least one Ercoupe with a Cessna double fork (don;t ask as to legality). If you have a Univair Catalog, an exploded view is shown (in my example, Cat. 205) as item #39 for SK-17 on page 27. It is also the only arrangement shown in the Forney, Alon or M10 Parts Manual or Service Manual. Regards, WRB -- On May 23, 2010, at 16:21, <[email protected]> wrote: > I am looking at my parts catalog, but... How do I know which double > fork I have??? > > Regardless, I got the Skyport spacer kit last week ... > > If I don't need it, I will just sell it. > > Eliacim > > --- [email protected] wrote: > > From: "William R. Bayne" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] MLG Donuts > Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 15:43:59 -0500 > > > Eliacim, > > I presume you have the Forney double fork and not the Univair Double > fork shown in the (Univair reprint) Parts Catalog on p. 21 (which > utilizes a shorter taxi spring to compensate for the taller nose gear > assembly with the 5" wheel and tire). > > On coupes with the Forney double fork, new donuts will NOT bring the > tail up enough for the desired level sill. Order the spacer kit also > from Skyport. > > Regards, > > WRB > > -- > > On May 23, 2010, at 15:33, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> Correct, I have double fork and large front wheel. >> >> Lynn, to save me some homework and wasted time for missing parts, >> could you recommend which parts should I buy? >> Just the eight rubber donuts, or there is something else, like O >> rings, snap ring, etc. I would likely find worn and in need of repair >> / replacement? Once I take the thing apart, I would rather err on >> having extra parts, than fewer thank I need. >> >> Eliacim >> >> --- [email protected] wrote: >> >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] MLG Donuts >> Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 16:13:02 EDT >> >> >> Hey Eliacim: What size nose wheel is on your plane? The 75 inch height >> is for the original Coupe with the 4 inch diameter nose wheel. If you >> have a double nose fork/or large nose wheel, the tail should be >> higher. >> Lynn > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
