Thanks Mark, I'll run down and get one before I go back to the airport. I am going to try all of the ideas that were offered till I get better results. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Jones" <[email protected]> To: "KRnet" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 10:59 PM Subject: Re: KR> KR Brakes
> The simplest pump (about $5-7) is a marine lower unit gear lube pump. I can > be found at Wal Mart in the boat supplies or at any boat parts supplier. The > pump threads on to most quart size bottles. It comes complete with tube and > clamps. It is designed to pump fluid upwards and has a built in check valve > to eliminate fluid running back into the bottle. Simply press the tube over > the bleeder nipple on the caliper, open the bleeder and pump the brake fluid > up to the reservoir. It can be done by one person if you make one or two > pumps, close the bleeder and check the reservoir. I just did it this past > Saturday. No air and easy to do. > > Mark Jones (N886MJ) > Wales, WI USA > E-mail me at [email protected] > Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at > http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Timothy Bellville" <[email protected]> > To: "KRnet" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 9:32 PM > Subject: Re: KR> KR Brakes > > > > Thanks Orma that sounds like a good way to do it.I will give it a try as > > soon as I can and let you know. what days are good for you for the visit? > > You could meet me at my house and I'll dirive us to the airport. > > Tim > > KR2 N7038V > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Orma" <[email protected]> > > To: "KRnet" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 4:48 PM > > Subject: Re: KR> KR Brakes > > > > > > > Tim to bleed the system with a small hose a jar and no other equipment, > > > connect the hose to the bleeder valve (You can use a tywrap to secure > the > > > hose to the bleeder valve) and pre fill the hose with fluid and let all > > the > > > air rise to the top. If the hose is long enough, place the end of it in > > the > > > reservoir. If you are alone and want to see what you are doing, route > the > > > hose to pass where you can see it. If you don't have a long hose use a > > > second person and a jar. Open the bleeder valve, but only just enough > for > > > fluid to come out. Get in and start to slowly pump the brake for the > > > caliper you connected. Pump until there are no more bubbles in the > hose. > > > If you use a second person and a jar, don't forget to keep refilling the > > > reservoir. If using the long hose, the reservoir should stay full. > Make > > > sure that the hose does not come out of the reservoir. Do the same to > the > > > second caliper. I have used this method on the most stubborn Piper > > > Aircraft, usually the ones with a parking brake and dual brakes. Good > > Luck, > > > > > > P.S. Call me so that I can come see the plane. > > > > > > Orma > > > Southfield, MI > > > N110LR Soon to celebrate 20 years > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
