KR> Great Plains Brakes & Azusa Wheels

2008-10-12 Thread D F Lively
Dennis: I am in the process of installing GP Brakes on my plane. It is necessary to file out the Draft angle in the caliper holders to accept the calipers, that and centering up the axles is the tough part. I also had to take the adapters that attach the rotor to the %" Azusa wheels to a

KR> Great Plains Brakes

2008-10-12 Thread Martindale Family
Folks I disassembled my Great Plains master cylinders today. There are no relief ports or valves anywhere and no resevoirs. It is a simple plunger/o-ring with an internal spring to return it to its fully out position. If completely filled and bled, there is no room for heat expansion thus the

KR> Great Plains Brakes

2008-10-12 Thread Martindale Family
Folks I have an intermittent problem with my Great Plains brakes. These have separate hydraulic master cylinders and disc pads for each side. After they have been standing for a while they tend to lock up to the point where I cannot push the aircraft around. This due to the pad somehow taking

KR> Great Plains Brakes

2008-10-12 Thread Larry Flesner
> I'm worried if they decide to apply themselves in flight that I'll > be fishtailing or nose overing more than I usually do on landing. >John Martindale + John, Flying a taildragger, I understand the fishtailing

KR> Great Plains Brakes

2008-10-12 Thread Larry Flesner
At 03:07 AM 1/29/2006, you wrote: >Folks > >I have an intermittent problem with my Great Plains brakes. >John Also insure you are using the correct type of fluid for the system and that the master cylinders are not "over filled" if that