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XT 582 Maintenance Manual
Issue 1.0
September 21st 2005
Page 11
0. ASSEMBLY AND TEST FLIGHT / COMPONENT OVERVIEW
00.00.00 Trike Base Assembly.
Table 5 Initial Assembly Procedure (GJP144)
This list is meant as a guide and is in no way a comprehensive list of instructions. Refer to Standard
Practices, Section 20 for torquing procedures and the Illustrated Parts Catalogue to ensure complete
and safe assembly is achieved.
Each of the components, which has been disassembled, have the required nuts, bolts and washers in
place - ready for fitment, this ensures that the reassembly is as easy as possible.
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Caution
: Mast has an air strut and will move quickly when untethered.
1
Remove straps and box.
2
Remove and unwrap all parts.
3
Remove mast support screws from the crate – leave the mast strap attached to support.
4
Remove front axel tie down bolts from the crate.
5
Loosen gearbox support rope.
6
Remove a frame bolts from the lower rear suspension pivots.
7
Use lifting mechanism such as a small hand winch to lift rear of trike to allow assembly of
rear end. Attach lifting device to the rear of the trike base tube and the top of the crate.
8
Fit Compression Struts (Rear end assembly).
9
Attach drag links ensuring they pass through the soft side holes.
10
Fit wheels and spat outer brackets. (Maintenance Manual Section 20.)
11
Lower trike wheels to the ground and remove lifting device.
12
Remove crate top, mast support and vertical legs. Remove crate base.
13
Fit the bottom rear shock struts to the engine mount.
14
Tighten all nuts and bolts according to Standard Practices, (Maintenance Manual Section
20.)
15
Fit Soft sides to cockpit. Ensure that the two buckles underneath the fuel tank are
fastened.
16
Attach mast brace inner tube to mast and tighten bolt (Wing Nut, Safety Pin) on the
bracket at the top of the mast.
17
Slide Outer mast brace sleeve over inner mast brace tube and raise mast. Secure outer
sleeve.
18
Fit rear wheel spats. (Maintenance Manual Section 20.)
19
Assemble prop and fit in accordance with Maintenance Manual Section 61.
20
Carry out pre-flight inspection in accordance with the pilot handbook.
21
Ensure the production flight test has been performed. Flight testing must be performed
by an authorised Airborne Dealer. Airborne form GJP 170 to be completed and returned
to Airborne by an Authorised Dealer.