A
A
I
I
R
R
P
P
L
L
A
A
N
N
E
E
T
T
E
E
C
C
H
H
N
N
I
I
C
C
A
A
L
L
D
D
E
E
S
S
C
C
R
R
I
I
P
P
T
T
I
I
O
O
N
N
,
,
O
O
P
P
E
E
R
R
A
A
T
T
I
I
N
N
G
G
,
,
M
M
A
A
I
I
N
N
T
T
E
E
N
N
A
A
N
N
C
C
E
E
A
A
N
N
D
D
R
R
E
E
P
P
A
A
I
I
R
R
M
M
A
A
N
N
U
U
A
A
L
L
3-12
Document No.:
EV97SLNOEN
Date of Issue:
02/2008
Revision:
-
3.2.4 Landing gear
3.2.4.1 Tire replacement
1. Support the aircraft to lift a wheel with punctured tire.
Main wheel:
It is recommended to support the aircraft near the main gear leg entry into the fuselage (a
reinforced area)
Nose wheel:
a) Push the rear of the fuselage down and support the aircraft under the nosewheel
leg-fuselage attachment or
b) Load the fuselage rear near the fin (bags with a load) to lift the nosewheel above the ground
2. Remove the wheel pant if installed
3. Deflate tire
4. Remove cotter pin securing castle nut from the axle
5. Remove the castle nut and washer from the axle
6. Cut the safety wire securing the bolts which join together the rim halves
7. Remove the 3 bolts connecting the rims together
8. Remove outer rim from the axle
9. Remove tire
10. Replace the tire and/or tube
11. Insert a new tube into a tire and pump up slightly(put easy powder on the tube and/or in the tire)
12. Put the valve insert of the tyre with tube into the hole on the rim
13. Put the rim with tube and tire onto the axle and adjust the wheel hub
14. Insert the 6 connecting screws and slightly tighten
15. Adjust the tire and tube positions to avoid puncturing the tube
16. Tighten the screws
17. Put the washer on the axle
18. Screw the castle nut on the axle
19. Insert a new cotter pin and lock the castle nut
20. Secure the screw heads with safety wire
–
pull the safety wire through the holes in two screw
heads and twist together.
21. Remount the wheel pant
