EV-97 Eurostar SL Microlight Maintenance Manual GEN/EUR/04 Issue 4
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Each wheel consists of a two-part cast alloy rim with tyre and inner tube. The main wheels are
mounted on an axle secured to the composite leg by 4 bolts. Cross sections of the main and nose
wheels and their axles are shown below:
2.10.1 Wheel Brakes
Both wheels on the main landing gear are equipped with hydraulic disc brakes. The brake
system consists of the brake pedals (pilot standard, co-pilot as an option), hydraulic brake
master cylinders, plastic hoses, brake caliper with the hydraulic brake cylinder, brake pads and
the brake disc which is bolted onto the inner part of the rim.
The brakes on both wheels are controlled independently by toe brake pedals mounted on the
pilot’s and the co-pilot’s rudder pedals.
Fig.
The brake control with toe brake pedals
1 – ruder pedals, 2 – brake cylinder, 3 – nose wheel steering rod
2.11 Tyres
SAVA 14 x 4 (standard), all three wheels.
NOSE WHEEL LEG
WHEEL AXLE
WASHER
E 54-04 21
NUT 765 155
WASHER 765 478
NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY
COTTER PIN 4x40
ČSN 02 1781.04
SCREW 4x40 ČSN 02 1781.04
NUT M16x1.5 ČSN 02 1412.24
WASHER
WHEEL WITH BRAKE
SCREW 5x10 ČSN 02 2150.01
MAIN LEG
2
3
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
WARNING
When adjusting the rudder pedals, if the plungers are not fully engaged in one of the
three holes in the plate, the pedal may rotate backwards and prevent rudder movement.
See Brake Pedal Adjustment section 9.2