LINDSTRAND Racer 56, Maintenance Manual

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Wooden runners are bonded to basket floors for greater damage resistance. If a runner is
damaged to the extent where it is no longer providing strength, then another runner may be
placed alongside and attached to the floor in a similar manner as the original.
If the damage to the floor is unrepairable by patching method described above, then the entire
floor can be replaced. Replacement of the floor is achieved by the following procedure:
1. Remove all rawhide or bottom scuff leather from the basket cables across the underside
of the floor.
2. The basket cables should be pulled through the floor allowing 100 mm of slack in each
wire.
3. The cord that holds the base/floor to the bottom frame should be unlaced.
4. Slots should be cut in both the plywood floor and the runners to remove the wires,
runners can also be removed.
5. The old floor can now be removed by sliding out the floor from under the wires.
6. The new floor can now be slid into place and laced to the lower frame.
7. The frame should now be laced onto the lower frame and the hide and runners installed.
It is advisable to soak hide for up to 24 hours in water, to allow the hide to become soft
and supple. This will ease the installation. After the hide has been installed the hide
should be allowed to dry causing it to harden.
Note: Replacement floors are available from Lindstrand Technologies. Alternatively the old
floor can used as a pattern. Holes will need to be cut similar to the removed floor to allow
access for the wires. Care should be taken to ensure the same thickness and material
type is used for both the new floor and the replacement runners. For further information
contact Lindstrand Technologies.
5.3.6
Wicker Repairs
Baskets have tremendous give and flexibility and over time distortion can occur. This does not
affect the airworthiness of the basket. Typical problems can be storage of the envelope in the
basket over extended periods of time ie shipping.
Distortion can be rectified by soaking the wicker in water for two days and then placing a weight
on the distorted area. The wicker should be allowed to dry for another two days with the weight.
Sometimes wickerwork will crack or break leaving sharp ends or edges which could cause injury.
Inspect the interior and exterior of the basket for any damage to the wicker. If more than four
vertical strands of wicker out of twelve consecutive vertical strands are broken, they must be
repaired. If more than twelve horizontal strands in a 600 mm by 600 mm area are broken, they
must be repaired. If a hole in the wicker exists larger than 100 mm at the widest dimension, it
must be repaired.
For advice on damage and repair of basket wicker work contact Lindstrand Technologies.