We jack the plane using a hydraulic floor jack and a jacking block under
the main gear leg (see http://www.europa-usa.com/n135TD.htm, "Mono-wheel
jacking block", for a description). We then slide concrete blocks under
the wings, with blue foam pads to protect the surface. Position the
blocks at the roots immediately under the spars. Before lowering and
removing the jack you should attach some weight to the tail, since the
COG is forward of the main spars. Before jacking, we pull the tail
planes off and set the tail plane torque tubes on saw horses, then hang
a bucket of sandbags from the tail wheel to keep it down once the jack
is removed from under the main gear leg. The saw horses keep the plane
more or less level while working on it while on the blocks.
regards,
Terry Seaver
A135
Ronald J. Parigoris wrote:
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>A ways off yet, but curious.
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>On completed monowheel, what is good way to elevate craft so you can swing
>gear?
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>For instance when doing conditional, or if there is a problem.
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>I have two 750 lb pump jacks with platforms that works well to lift Cozy 3 from
>the wings. I was kinda sortta thinking lifting under spar by double ribs with
a
>piece of dense foam under wings.
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>Thx.
>Ron Parigoris
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