Neville,
Thank you for the clear explanation even though it isn't so easy to do.
Best regards,
Karel Vranken
#447 F-PKRL
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From: <NevEyre@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Bengi tension
>
> Hi Karel and All,
> Remove the upper cowl, pick the aircraft up with a hoist / crane from the
two
> upper engine mount tubes. Support under the wings with padded saw horses
[ no
> great weight here, just to prevent aircraft rolling].
> Remove main wheel, you can now get your arm in to feel the bungee.
Depending
> on where you have tied the knot in the bungee [ on the swing arm, or at
the
> top tube on the U/C frame] untie the knot, and yank some more through, and
retie.
> The correct tension, with the wheel back in place, is when the gear handle
is
> unlatched from the down gate, the handle will go half way up the slot on
it's
> own.If you can't work around the suspension block / damper unit, pull the
pin
> from the swing arm / damper, and you can pull the swing arm down to get up
in
> there.Also a good time to check all the bolts / pins are tight / safetied.
> Just make sure the plane can't settle down on you with your arm up in the
> well, believe me, it hurts when the gear tries to guillotine your arm off
!
> Cheers,
> Nev.
>
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