AutoGyro MTOsport, Maintenance Manual

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62-11-00 4-4 INSTALLATION: ROTOR - TEETERING PARTS OPR
GENERAL, REFERENCES AND REQUIREMENTS
Basic operational task, which can be performed by a licensed pilot or instructed personnel!
Secure gyroplane against unauthorized or unintended operation!
SPECIAL TOOLS AND CONSUMABLE MATERIALS
AG-GRS-01 Lagermeister WHS 2002 Grease (88-00-00-S-30477)
LR IMPORTANT NOTE: Procedure involves parts with limited reusability. Check parts list below
before starting job!
PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY MEASURES
WARNING: Object is heavy! Inadequate handling could cause injury. Use proper lifting techniques or
assistance!
WARNING: When handled incorrectly the rotor system can be damaged irreparably. If undetected this
may have catastrophic consequences!
PROCEDURES
1 Secure the gyroplane on level ground by engaging parking brake, adjust the rotor head or teeter tower
corresponding to fore-aft and pressurize the rotor brake up to maximum.
2 Check correct matching of parts: The rotor hub and the teeter tower are marked with two dots according to
the orientation for installation.
3 Lift the rotor blade with a second briefed person (one person standing aft, one person standing directly in
front of the hub).
4 Approach with the rotor system from the side to the gyroplane and make sure not to collide with propeller or
stabilizer. Insert the rotor system into the hub from above while standing on a ladder or the rear seat.
5 The second person can let go, as soon as it is resting centrally in the teeter tower on the teeter stops.
6 Apply a thin layer of AG-GRS-01 on teeter bolt (using a lint-free cloth).
7 Insert teeter bolt by hand in the same orientation as it was before (bolt head should be at that side of the
teeter block which is marked with one dot) while matching the shim washers with the corresponding
installation positions. Insert teeter bolt by hand in the same orientation as it was before (bolt head should be
at that side of the teeter block which is marked with one dot) while matching the shim washers with the
corresponding installation positions.
8 Check direction of assembly and shim washers: rotor hub, teeter tower and shim washers are marked on
each side either with one or two engraved dots.
9 If the teeter bolt cannot be inserted, tilt the rotor blade along the teeter axis with the free hand.
10 Install washer and castellated nut. Hand-tighten only and secure with a new split pin. Use split pins only
once. Make sure that the teeter bolt can be turned easily by hand.
11 Grease nipple in teeter block.