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kbob(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:59 pm Post subject: Nose Gear spacer tip

I also built a spacer about a year ago at annual.  This year at annual the 

wheel bearings had play in them when torqued down tight.  It appears the 

bearings have worn a touch and now it's loose.  I trimmed the spacer and few 

thousands and all is well.  Keep this in mind if you build a spacer then fly 

a bunch.



Kelly Patterson N716K

RV-6A PHX, AZ ~200 hours

Subject: Nose wheel axle torque



On the 6A my son Eric & I are completing,  we chose to put a spacer between

the inner races of the tapered roller  bearings.  This permits the axle nut 

to



be fully tightened without  overloading the bearings.

    Having a metal lathe in our shop made it simple  to trim the spacer to

exactly the right length. If you have easy  access to a lathe, it is a

worthwhile improvement.



     Paul  s. Petersen, Minnetonka MN

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