Door Tracks
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To get a heavy plane over door rails or ledges, a moderate amount
of speed is necessary so that the momentum of aircraft mass will help carry it
over, but smoothly. Do not jump the unit over door tracks, which result in the
nose gear turning within the Lazy Susan Cradle. This applies also to any means
of shifting the nose gear sideways in the Lazy Susan Cradle. The nose gear
should remain straight in the cradle for correct operation.
If
door tracks
are a problem, your shipping crate lid can be cut to fill spaces in
door tracts. There is enough wood to make additional spacers for the main gear also.
For you readers only
:
How does the Lazy Susan really work?
In the correct position for loading, there are two latches, one on each side
located at the back of the Lazy Susan, as the unit drives under the nose gear; the
roller assists in moving the wheel up and onto the turn plate. The nose gear then
trips up the back plate locking it into place. You can turn the plane without turning
the yoke. The Lazy Susan turns separately from the Supertow on ball bearings,
allowing rotation.
To unload from the Susan, you simply pull the lever back. It is attached to a
rod and then to the two latches, tripping them open. You can put the unit in reverse
to back it off.
If the loading gate lever is not returned to the down position, the turn table
will not turn more than a couple inches, nor will it release the latches to unload. This
insures the plane will unload centered each time. You will not be able to unload the
plane, except in the same position as loaded. The loading gate lever is a mechanical
release; no springs to jump open accidentally.
TIP
: Chock Blocks are used on mains to load. When releasing your plane in hangar,
back your plane up to the chocks leaving a space of several inches for the plane to
roll out from under the cradle and back to the chocks. After a few times of loading
and unloading your plane, you will find it to be the smoothest operation going.
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