Van’s RV- 8
Instruction Manual.
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M4x20mm
WHEELS AND WHEEL PANTS.
2) Follow diagram below for wheel pant
installation:
1) Locate the items neccessary to install
Use a drill and 8mm drill bit to drill a
hole in the wheel pants.
5) Place the wheel assembly in the wheel
pants. The threaded portion of the axle
will fit the notch of the wheel pant as
shown.
4) Slide the collar to the axle and setscrew
the collars to secure the collar to the axle
and then slider the wheel on the axle with
a drop of oil on the axle so the wheel will
spin freely when installed. Prepare a sec-
ond collar and tighten the setscrew using
hex wrench to secure the collar to the
axle.
.
Drill a hole.
8mm
14mm
Wheel collar.
Wheel.
M3
Axle.
Washer.
M3
Wheel.
Wheel collar.
Washer.
nut.--
Lite-Plywood
block.
Wheel Pant.
C/A glue.
M3.
Axle.
6) Slide the threaded end of the axle
through the hole in the bottom of the
landing gear leg. Use a washer and lock-
nut to tighten the axle to the landing gear.
Make sure to use threadlock on the nut so
it won’t vibrate loose in flight as shown.
7) Tighten the setcrews using a hex
wrench to secure the collars on the axle
over the flat spot to retain the wheel as
shown.
3) Trim each axle to correct length, us-
ing a rotary tool with an abrasive cut-off
wheel.
