KR> Main gear jack info
I have a tailwheel configuration with the "Grove" main gear legs and no wheel covers. The brake line follows the rear edge of leg and is glassed in. Does anyone have any recommendations for jacking plane enough to remove a main wheel? Is there a clamp-type tool usable around the brake line? I don't want to muscle it up on a foam pillow. Thanks!
KR> Main gear jack info
>Does anyone have any recommendations for jacking plane enough to remove >a main wheel? Is there a clamp-type tool usable around the brake line? I >don't want to muscle it up on a foam pillow. >Pep Boys is selling an ATV hydraulic jack for $49.95 (sale) with a large >rubber covered lift table. I have one, it is perfect. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 lar...@socal.rr.com
KR> Main gear jack info
Weldon, Made a saw horse just tight under the firewall. Put it under the FW and lift the tail wheel and put something under it. Al - Original Message - From: "Carol & Weldon Jennings" <blackforestf...@spsdialup.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 1:38 PM Subject: KR> Main gear jack info >I have a tailwheel configuration with the "Grove" main gear legs and no > wheel covers. The brake line follows the rear edge of leg and is glassed > in. Does anyone have any recommendations for jacking plane enough to > remove > a main wheel? Is there a clamp-type tool usable around the brake line? I > don't want to muscle it up on a foam pillow. Thanks! > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.15/80 - Release Date: 8/23/2005 > >
KR> Main gear jack info
>I have a tailwheel configuration with the "Grove" main gear legs and no >wheel covers. The brake line follows the rear edge of leg and is glassed >in. Does anyone have any recommendations for jacking plane enough to remove >a main wheel? Is there a clamp-type tool usable around the brake line? I >don't want to muscle it up on a foam pillow. Thanks! +++ I've not done it personally but I know an A, IA, that uses a LARGE "C" clamp. He puts some plywood on the gear leg so the "C" clamp won't damage the leg and then uses a roll-around floor jack to lift the aircraft. I know he uses this method on most flat spring gear Cessnas and your KR will be much lighter. I'd suggest that after you have the aircraft raised you block it to stabilize it and keep it from falling on you. A friend of mine was killed trying to change landing gear bungees when the airplane fell on him. Damn shame.. Larry Flesner
KR> Main gear jack info
At 03:09 PM 8/24/2005 -0800, you wrote: >Weldon, >Made a saw horse just tight under the firewall. Put it under the FW and lift >the tail wheel and put something under it. Al Better put another one under the wing that has the wheel off. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 lar...@socal.rr.com
KR> Main gear jack info
Lift the tail so the plane is around level, put a board under each main wing stub spar with a jack under the boards, and jack away. To make it safer, use a short strong saw horse and lower the wing onto the saw horse under each wing and remove the jacks until finished. With the engine on, it may want to tilt forward, unless the outboard wings are still on. So, if that is not the case, be sure to anchor the tail with some kind of weight. Now you can do both wheels before you have to mess with it again. See you in Mt. Vernon - 2005 - KR Gathering See N64KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Then click on the pics There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for building has expired. Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC ---Original Message--- Is there a clamp-type tool usable around the brake line?
KR> Main gear jack info
I had to jack my Mustang about a month ago to change the axles and I used this method. I used two C clamps to clamp a scrap block of aluminum to the leg (piece of wood 2X4 should also work fine) and I just put a cheap bottle jack under it. On my KR I had the 1/4" threaded hole in the center of the axle for holding on the wheel pants. I used to use a 4' piece of 2X4 with a screw in the side of it about 10" from the end. I would put a 2" bolt in the threaded hole in the axle and use the 2X4 as a lever to lift the plane. The screw in the board was put under the bolt and that kept the plane from sliding down the board as it was lifted. I had a couple of other wood blocks that were the right height to put under the gear leg when it was lifted. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of larry flesner Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 6:08 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Main gear jack info >I have a tailwheel configuration with the "Grove" main gear legs and no >wheel covers. The brake line follows the rear edge of leg and is glassed >in. Does anyone have any recommendations for jacking plane enough to remove >a main wheel? Is there a clamp-type tool usable around the brake line? I >don't want to muscle it up on a foam pillow. Thanks! +++ I've not done it personally but I know an A, IA, that uses a LARGE "C" clamp. He puts some plywood on the gear leg so the "C" clamp won't damage the leg and then uses a roll-around floor jack to lift the aircraft. I know he uses this method on most flat spring gear Cessnas and your KR will be much lighter. I'd suggest that after you have the aircraft raised you block it to stabilize it and keep it from falling on you. A friend of mine was killed trying to change landing gear bungees when the airplane fell on him. Damn shame.. Larry Flesner ___ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> Main gear jack info
I use a small piece of hardwood, cut to fit at the main spar wing attach fitting so that it does not slide to or fro and it has a small indentation to receive the end of my pump jack. - Original Message - From: "Carol & Weldon Jennings" <blackforestf...@spsdialup.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 5:38 PM Subject: KR> Main gear jack info >I have a tailwheel configuration with the "Grove" main gear legs and no > wheel covers. The brake line follows the rear edge of leg and is glassed > in. Does anyone have any recommendations for jacking plane enough to > remove > a main wheel? Is there a clamp-type tool usable around the brake line? I > don't want to muscle it up on a foam pillow. Thanks! > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
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I once changed the bolts that hold the main undercarriage to the spar (in
my case, the fixed main landing gear holds with two large L-shaped
brackets to the main spar). I had the idea to put two protruding eye nuts,
in order to use them as tie down points. I seldom used them as tie-down
points, but they prove very useful as jack-up points. The eyes being
round, they compensate the pitch attitude nicely, so I can jack no matter
whether the tail is up or down.
Serge Vidal
KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud"
Paris, France
"Brian Kraut" <brian.kr...@engalt.com>
Envoyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net
2005-08-25 05:36
Veuillez répondre à KRnet
Remis le : 2005-08-25 05:36
Pour : "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>
cc :(ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM)
Objet : RE: KR> Main gear jack info
I had to jack my Mustang about a month ago to change the axles and I used
this method. I used two C clamps to clamp a scrap block of aluminum to
the
leg (piece of wood 2X4 should also work fine) and I just put a cheap
bottle
jack under it.
On my KR I had the 1/4" threaded hole in the center of the axle for
holding
on the wheel pants. I used to use a 4' piece of 2X4 with a screw in the
side of it about 10" from the end. I would put a 2" bolt in the threaded
hole in the axle and use the 2X4 as a lever to lift the plane. The screw
in
the board was put under the bolt and that kept the plane from sliding down
the board as it was lifted. I had a couple of other wood blocks that were
the right height to put under the gear leg when it was lifted.
Brian Kraut
Engineering Alternatives, Inc.
www.engalt.com
-Original Message-
From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On
Behalf Of larry flesner
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 6:08 PM
To: KRnet
Subject: Re: KR> Main gear jack info
>I have a tailwheel configuration with the "Grove" main gear legs and no
>wheel covers. The brake line follows the rear edge of leg and is glassed
>in. Does anyone have any recommendations for jacking plane enough to
remove
>a main wheel? Is there a clamp-type tool usable around the brake line? I
>don't want to muscle it up on a foam pillow. Thanks!
+++
I've not done it personally but I know an A, IA, that uses a LARGE
"C" clamp. He puts some plywood on the gear leg so the "C"
clamp won't damage the leg and then uses a roll-around floor jack
to lift the aircraft. I know he uses this method on most flat spring
gear Cessnas and your KR will be much lighter.
I'd suggest that after you have the aircraft raised you block it
to stabilize it and keep it from falling on you. A friend of mine
was killed trying to change landing gear bungees when the
airplane fell on him. Damn shame..
Larry Flesner
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Being new to this forum, I hesitate to speak outbut all the Eyebolt hardware I have ever seen hasn't been SAE rated and was weak. Is this a factor on the landing gear? Scott --- Serge VIDAL <serge.vi...@sagem.com> wrote: > I once changed the bolts that hold the main > undercarriage to the spar (in > my case, the fixed main landing gear holds with two > large L-shaped > brackets to the main spar). I had the idea to put > two protruding eye nuts, > in order to use them as tie down points. I seldom > used them as tie-down > points, but they prove very useful as jack-up > points. The eyes being > round, they compensate the pitch attitude nicely, so > I can jack no matter > whether the tail is up or down. > > Serge Vidal > KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" > Paris, France > > > > > > "Brian Kraut" <brian.kr...@engalt.com> > > Envoyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net > 2005-08-25 05:36 > Veuillez répondre à KRnet > Remis le : 2005-08-25 05:36 > > > Pour : "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > cc :(ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) > Objet : RE: KR> Main gear jack info > > > > I had to jack my Mustang about a month ago to change > the axles and I used > this method. I used two C clamps to clamp a scrap > block of aluminum to > the > leg (piece of wood 2X4 should also work fine) and I > just put a cheap > bottle > jack under it. > > On my KR I had the 1/4" threaded hole in the center > of the axle for > holding > on the wheel pants. I used to use a 4' piece of 2X4 > with a screw in the > side of it about 10" from the end. I would put a 2" > bolt in the threaded > hole in the axle and use the 2X4 as a lever to lift > the plane. The screw > in > the board was put under the bolt and that kept the > plane from sliding down > the board as it was lifted. I had a couple of other > wood blocks that were > the right height to put under the gear leg when it > was lifted. > > Brian Kraut > Engineering Alternatives, Inc. > www.engalt.com > > -Original Message- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net > [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On > Behalf Of larry flesner > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 6:08 PM > To: KRnet > Subject: Re: KR> Main gear jack info > > > >I have a tailwheel configuration with the "Grove" > main gear legs and no > >wheel covers. The brake line follows the rear edge > of leg and is glassed > >in. Does anyone have any recommendations for > jacking plane enough to > remove > >a main wheel? Is there a clamp-type tool usable > around the brake line? I > >don't want to muscle it up on a foam pillow. > Thanks! > +++ > > I've not done it personally but I know an A, IA, > that uses a LARGE > "C" clamp. He puts some plywood on the gear leg so > the "C" > clamp won't damage the leg and then uses a > roll-around floor jack > to lift the aircraft. I know he uses this method on > most flat spring > gear Cessnas and your KR will be much lighter. > > I'd suggest that after you have the aircraft raised > you block it > to stabilize it and keep it from falling on you. A > friend of mine > was killed trying to change landing gear bungees > when the > airplane fell on him. Damn shame.. > > Larry Flesner > > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
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Nuts and bolts don't necessarily have to be SAE rated to be good. I used high quality, industrial bolts. Stainless steel (for aesthetics), and imported from Germany. Serge Scott William <scot...@yahoo.com> Envoyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net 2005-08-27 13:38 Veuillez répondre à KRnet Remis le : 2005-08-27 13:38 Pour : KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> cc :(ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) Objet : Re: Réf. : RE: KR> Main gear jack info Being new to this forum, I hesitate to speak outbut all the Eyebolt hardware I have ever seen hasn't been SAE rated and was weak. Is this a factor on the landing gear? Scott --- Serge VIDAL <serge.vi...@sagem.com> wrote: > I once changed the bolts that hold the main > undercarriage to the spar (in > my case, the fixed main landing gear holds with two > large L-shaped > brackets to the main spar). I had the idea to put > two protruding eye nuts, > in order to use them as tie down points. I seldom > used them as tie-down > points, but they prove very useful as jack-up > points. The eyes being > round, they compensate the pitch attitude nicely, so > I can jack no matter > whether the tail is up or down. > > Serge Vidal > KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" > Paris, France > > > > > > "Brian Kraut" <brian.kr...@engalt.com> > > Envoyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net > 2005-08-25 05:36 > Veuillez répondre à KRnet > Remis le : 2005-08-25 05:36 > > > Pour : "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > cc :(ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) > Objet : RE: KR> Main gear jack info > > > > I had to jack my Mustang about a month ago to change > the axles and I used > this method. I used two C clamps to clamp a scrap > block of aluminum to > the > leg (piece of wood 2X4 should also work fine) and I > just put a cheap > bottle > jack under it. > > On my KR I had the 1/4" threaded hole in the center > of the axle for > holding > on the wheel pants. I used to use a 4' piece of 2X4 > with a screw in the > side of it about 10" from the end. I would put a 2" > bolt in the threaded > hole in the axle and use the 2X4 as a lever to lift > the plane. The screw > in > the board was put under the bolt and that kept the > plane from sliding down > the board as it was lifted. I had a couple of other > wood blocks that were > the right height to put under the gear leg when it > was lifted. > > Brian Kraut > Engineering Alternatives, Inc. > www.engalt.com > > -Original Message- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net > [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On > Behalf Of larry flesner > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 6:08 PM > To: KRnet > Subject: Re: KR> Main gear jack info > > > >I have a tailwheel configuration with the "Grove" > main gear legs and no > >wheel covers. The brake line follows the rear edge > of leg and is glassed > >in. Does anyone have any recommendations for > jacking plane enough to > remove > >a main wheel? Is there a clamp-type tool usable > around the brake line? I > >don't want to muscle it up on a foam pillow. > Thanks! > +++ > > I've not done it personally but I know an A, IA, > that uses a LARGE > "C" clamp. He puts some plywood on the gear leg so > the "C" > clamp won't damage the leg and then uses a > roll-around floor jack > to lift the aircraft. I know he uses this method on > most flat spring > gear Cessnas and your KR will be much lighter. > > I'd suggest that after you have the aircraft raised > you block it > to stabilize it and keep it from falling on you. A > friend of mine > was killed trying to change landing gear bungees > when the > airplane fell on him. Damn shame.. > > Larry Flesner > > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
