Hi Dave,
Did you remember to photograph the Ultimate Ventilator
position for me ?
Have you flown to Alderney yet, if not fancy a flight?
Jim
On Sunday, 31 July 2016, david park <dpark748@icloud.com> wrote:
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> I also used sticky grease! Can't remember name, it's in the hangar. I
> found it difficult to turn on the brakes and have reverted to the original
> system. Will compare you product with mine?
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> > Just over 3 years ago I got my mono converted to tri-gear and it was
> suggested to use the Nye product as a means of enabling the nose-wheel to
> castor smoothly i.e. no jerky snatching when initiating turns with brakes.
> Because this grease can also be used as a lubricant, I applied it to the
> spindle and bronze bushes.
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> > This was an excellent idea which has worked smoothly and trouble free
> during over 200 hours and about 250 flights. As time goes by the grease on
> the friction disc gradually gets squeezed out around the edge of the disc
> and needs to be wiped away.
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> > A couple of flights ago I experienced slight nose-wheel shimmy while
> landing and therefore tightened the nut at the top of the spindle, before
> making another flight and getting a repeat of the shimmy.
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> > So today I removed the nose-wheel fork and was slightly surprised to
> discover that there were only a few slight traces of Nye grease on the
> friction disc, which had become glass smooth and dry without any
> stickiness. The grease remaining on the spindle and the bushes had become
> somewhat less sticky and was quite easy to wipe away.
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> > All metal surfaces were corrosion free, unmarked and look new, so the
> grease definitely lubricates and protects. Following thorough cleaning with
> acetone and paper towel, I applied new grease as before and reassembled,
> checking that the nose-wheel fork has similar resistance to being turned.
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> > Hindsight is marvellous and I thought when driving home that perhaps I
> should have slightly roughened the friction disc to give the grease a
> better surface to hold. Ah well, next time!
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