THRUSH AIRCRAFT, INC – MODEL S2R-R1340
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
with a fiber drift.
I. Replace any wheel casting that is
distorted, corroded, or has visible
cracks.
H. Bearing cup installation: Place wheel
half in oven not exceeding 212°F for
15 minutes. Chill new bearing cup in
an atmosphere of -25°F to -65°F for
no less than 4 hours. Chilling can
also be accomplished by placing the
bearing cup in dry ice for a minimum
of 15 minutes. Dry cup thoroughly
and install chilled bearing cup into
bore of heated wheel half using a
thin coat of zinc chromate primer for
protection and lubrication. Tap gently
into place with fiber drift making sure
bearing cup is evenly seated against
shoulder of wheel half. Avoid cocking
bearing cup during installation. If
bearing cup will not seat properly in
wheel half, repeat above said
procedures or replace wheel half
assembly.
TAIL LANDING GEAR WHEEL & TIRE
REASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
Ref. figure 6-8
To assemble and reinstall tail wheel,
proceed as follows:
A. Wipe tire and tube (serviceable or
new) with denatured alcohol,
followed by soap and water, then dry
thoroughly.
B. Inflate the inner tube just enough to
round it out; dust tube lightly with
tube talc.
C. Place tube in tire and align balance
marks. If tube has no balance mark,
place valve stem adjacent to tire
balance red dot.
FIGURE 6-8: TAIL LANDING GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Effective: 01/01/08
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