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After much flailing about which shall not be documented here, I went back to the double puck brake and spent a couple days trying to bleed the new system. Without much luck. I called Robby at Grove Aircraft and he pointed out that if there were any high
Date: 07/01/2010
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DSCN6100Ann
Date: 06/13/2007
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EuropaCheckListBack
Date: 12/06/2008
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IMG_6682Ann
Date: 02/15/2008
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DSC04016_Large_post
Date: 10/19/2009
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DSCN6121Ann
Date: 06/14/2007
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IMG_7539ann
Realizing that I'd need to do any remaining work at home, I removed the disk brake, gathered up the bits and headed for the shop. This is just a pic of the BSPT threaded hole in the disk brake. Had to clean it out as it was full of crap. Testing showed
Date: 04/18/2010
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IMG_2861Ann
Date: 12/06/2008
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DSCN6106Ann
Date: 06/13/2007
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Condition Inspection P1 T
Date: 02/04/2010
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IMG_7387ann
This pic shows the port side of the master cylinder. The red knob is the parking brake. You squeeze the brake lever and turn the knob (top back toward you) and release the lever. This holds the brake on. To release the brake you simply squeeze the bra
Date: 03/07/2010
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IMG_7268post
Date: 02/21/2010
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IMG_7431post
The new fuel pump on the right and fuel pressure regulator on the left.
Date: 03/15/2010
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OregonAero02small
Date: 09/28/2005
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IMG_2855
Date: 12/03/2008
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Intercooler08
Date: 01/07/2006
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IMG_7540ann
That leaves two choices: #1 - tap the brake in BSPP threads or #2 - run the BSPT die over the bolt to thread in BSPT. The brake being aluminum and the bolt being stainless steel, I decided to go with #1 as it seemed easier.
Date: 04/18/2010
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IMG_9534ann
Date: 06/03/2010
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IMG_6707Ann
Date: 02/15/2008
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DSCN6114Ann
Date: 06/14/2007
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