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johnd(at)data-tech.com
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Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject: Swapping fittings on Grove Brakes

Hi All,

I've sent an email to grove asking this question but havent heard yet so 

I thought I would ask here.



I've got a 601XL QB kit and the way the brake mechanisms are installed I 

would like to swap the Bleed fitting with the 90 degree one so the brake 

line will route better.



Anyone see any problem with swapping those fittings ?



Thanks,

John Davis

Burnsville, NC

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dredmoody(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:16 am Post subject: Swapping fittings on Grove Brakes

I see no reason why the shape of the fitting would  be a problem John. If a right angle fitting works better for you, it should be  okay. I made choices for similar reasons at the master cylinders and the  parking brake valve myself.

  

 Dred

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psm(at)ATT.NET
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject: Swapping fittings on Grove Brakes

Hi John,



The instructions that came with my Grove brakes says you can swap the 

fittings.  Of course you will want the bleed fitting on the bottom 

and the pressure fitting on the top.  Any other configuration and you 

will have problems bleeding air from the system.



I think you can get the Grove instructions online at their web 

site.  What you can't get (at least I couldn't) is any response to an 

email inquiry.



Paul

XL fuselage

At 02:07 PM 9/7/2007, you wrote:

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Hi All,

I've sent an email to grove asking this question but havent heard 

yet so I thought I would ask here.



I've got a 601XL QB kit and the way the brake mechanisms are 

installed I would like to swap the Bleed fitting with the 90 degree 

one so the brake line will route better.



Anyone see any problem with swapping those fittings ?



Thanks,

John Davis

Burnsville, NC

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gbrac80(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:38 pm Post subject: Swapping fittings on Grove Brakes

Paul, 

 Did you mean to put the pressure fitting on the bottom and the bleed fitting on top?  Air here in the Northern Hemisphere tends to bubble to the top of brake fluid.  How does it behave where you are?

 Rgds,

 Mike.

 

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psm(at)ATT.NET
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject: Swapping fittings on Grove Brakes

Hi Mike,



I admit it may not be intuitive, but the bleed fitting goes at the 

lowest point.



The best way to fill the brake system is to pump the fluid in from 

the bottom to the top.  While the fluid fills the various tubes and 

compartments the air is forced upward to the reservoir.



Who woulda guessed ?



Paul

XL fuselage

At 04:36 PM 9/8/2007, you wrote:

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		  Paul,

Did you mean to put the pressure fitting on the bottom and the bleed 

fitting on top?  Air here in the Northern Hemisphere tends to bubble 

to the top of brake fluid.  How does it behave where you are?

Rgds,

Mike.

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