Van's Aircraft RV 12iS, Maintenance Manual

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Rev: 2 Date: 11/15/18
5-17
M
AIN INNER TUBE REPLACEMENT
– G
ROVE
W
HEEL
(N
OTE
: T
HE
G
ROVE WHEEL CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY HAVING BEARING HUBS THAT ARE INTEGRAL WITH THE
WHEEL HALVES
).
Expendable Inner tube
Safety wire
Replaceable Main wheel assembly
Tire
Service Rating Line
Minimum Certification Owner and SPC, LSA-RM,
or A&P
Additional
References
Grove User Manual
KAI
1. Lift and support the aircraft. (1-16)
2. Remove the main wheel and tire assembly. (5-15)3.
3. Deflate the inner tube.
5. Split the wheel assembly by removing the AN bolts (3), washers (3), and nuts (3).
6. Coat the replacement tube and tire interior with tire talc and install the
replacement inner tube in the tire. Orient the valve stem to the hole in the wheel
and the colored dot on the tire. Re-install the wheel in reverse of disassembly.
7. SLOWLY inflate the tire. Deflate it fully and re-inflate it SLOWLY a couple more
times to work out any wrinkles in the tube. Inspect for a good seat around the
wheel rim. For final inflation pressure see page 1-14.
8. Reassemble and install the wheel and tire assembly.
N
OSE INNER TUBE REPLACEMENT
Expendable Inner tube
Replaceable Nose wheel assembly
Tire
Service Rating Line
Minimum Certification Owner and SPC, LSA-RM,
or A&P
Additional References Matco user manual
KAI
Lift and support the aircraft. (1-16)
1. Remove the nose wheel and tire assembly. (5-16)
2. Deflate the inner tube.
3. Split the wheel assembly by removing the bolts (3), washers (6), and nuts (3).
4. Coat the replacement tube and tire interior with tire talc and install the
replacement inner tube. Orient the valve stem to the hole in the wheel and the
colored dot on the tire.
5. SLOWLY inflate the tire. Deflate it fully and re-inflate it SLOWLY a couple more
times to work out any wrinkles in the tube. Inspect for a good seat around the
wheel rim. For final inflation pressure see page 1-14.