I just finished mine, and it squirted some out when the piston passed the fill hole. With the O rings only, there is a bit of travel until the O ring passes the fill hole. Also, I tried to measure, I think the manual I was using gave the almount total for BOTH struts, not just one. No way to put that much in there. I just gave up on measure and filled until it ran out.
--- In [email protected], "Milton Bland" <miltonbl...@...> wrote: > > One diagnostic tool: Remove the bottom half of the strut and pour the fluid > into a jar. See if the amount that came out is enough to refill it to just > below the fill hole. If it is not, it's going somewhere it doesn't belong. > > > > -- > John > Skyport East > www.skyportservices.net <http://www.skyportservices.net/> > > John, > Thanks for the additional help and insight. I did as you suggested and > checked the amount of fluid in the right strut. The amount that came out was > about equal the amount that was required to refill the strut, although it > appeared to be less than the 10oz. the Service Manual suggests. > > I just finished working on the left strut. Unlike the right one, it was > completely dry. It was serviced last July by adding some hydraulic fluid, > not sure how much. Part of my preflight is to check the gear and I had not > noticed any signs of oil leaking in that area. The O ring was pretty hard, > no telling when it had been replaced as there is no mention of it in the log > book. The piston and cylinder looked surprisingly good considering that the > unit was dry. I cleaned everything with mineral spirits followed by brake > cleaner and installed the cup per the STC. I had enough practice with the > right strut that reassembly of the left one seemed almost routine. > > I am going to pay much closer attention to the fluid level of the struts > now; if it takes more than just a bit to top off the fluid, the strut will > be dissembled for further inspection. > > Thanks for all those who helped me with this. > > Milton >
