Hi! Guys.
I posted this message on trike pipe routing direct to Richard Iddon but I
guess it may help to put it on the forum......especially since I ommitted to
advise him of the "brake bleeding" method.(Heads up Richard!)
I put my bleed nipples on the bottom of each slave brake cylinders then
fitted a Europa supplied screw funnel to each master cylinder in turn and
used a "squeezy bottle" attached to the "bleed" nipple and bled the system
---From the BOTTOM UP and BACK to the master cylinder. When air bubbles stop
emmitting from the funnel use a syringe (without a needle) which when placed
into the bottom of the funnel will extract just the right ammount of oil for
the stop to be replaced.
I should warn those of thinking about central tunnel routes to think about
where your hand brake valve will be sited and watch out for tight radius
bends. The Manual has it right for the master cylinder exit directions.
Hi! Richard.
I wouldn't be without my toe brakes.
The pipes route up and to the port side where there is a hand brake valve
near the naca cold air vent. Then they travel under the port side door sill
to the front of the baggage bay . The Port brake goes out down the main gear
leg whilst the Starboard one travels across the rear tank bulkhead down the
starboard side main gear leg. I have installed unions and adapters where
they pass through the fusilage floor. Then if a pipe fails all you have to
change is the length of the leg.
Bob H G-PTAG
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Subject: Europa-List: brake pipe routing
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