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But it was enough to allow the LG to retract fully. Ran the gear up and down about a dozen times. Works great.
Date: 07/08/2010
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This is the Grove brake caliper I am using. It may not be the perfect replacement for the Europa brake but it sure works. I've e-mailed Robby at Grove and asked if he'd like me to send the old Europa brake caliper to see if they have a better replacemen
Date: 06/29/2010
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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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This pic is a closeup of the starboard side of the master cylinder. The red thing is the screw cap covering the brake fluid reservoir.
Date: 03/07/2010
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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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2010 07 06 - Wondered how the new brake would work on retraction. Set up for retraction testing. LG lever went to about 1/2" (1.275 cm) from the up lock and wouldn't go any further. Hitting something. Spent several hours trying to see what what
Date: 07/06/2010
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Date: 05/31/2010
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2010 06 06 - Made up an adaptor that fits the bleed and doesn't leak. Began to run fluid into the system. Went up to the master cylinder/reservoir to check on progress. Was I getting bubbles through the bit of fluid it put in back on the 3rd?
Date: 06/06/2010
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Date: 06/03/2010
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2010 06 21 - What's this, the 4th or 5th try at getting a seal on the banjo to the brake caliper? Still leaks.
Date: 06/21/2010
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Date: 05/31/2010
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2010 07 07 - Back to retraction tests. Thought that the fixtures sticking up off the caliper might be a problem. Replaced them with the 90 degree fitting and a straight hose end. Much neater and more compact, but I'll have to bleed the brakes again whe
Date: 07/07/2010
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What the heck... There were dead bugs all over the master cylinder. What's going on here. Get out a light, the brake fluid reservoir is full of dead bugs! $#!&$%@%^&*%@$#%%&*&^@$%@%$%$@^#$%^!!!!! Seems that wile I was spending a month
Date: 06/06/2010
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Date: 06/13/2010
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Date: 10/19/2009
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The Issue, Continued... The blue Tee connector shown has a 3/8 NPT thread on the upper leg. it is a 3/8 x 24 National Pipe Thread. That is, it has a tapered thread. The thread measures 0.373 in on the narrow end and 0.408 in on the wide end. The othe
Date: 03/07/2010
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Date: 10/19/2009
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And none too soon! This is what I hit departing the airport. We'll see what the weather is like tomorrow morning. Maybe try to fly then.
Date: 07/08/2010
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The problem... The AN816 provided with the brake does not properly fit the threaded hole in the brake slave cylinder. It will screw in about two threads and that's all. You can see that the 90 degree hose end also sticks up in a big loop just waiting f
Date: 03/07/2010
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Button the cowl and tidy things up. Looked out the door (West) and the weather was calm, not many 150's in the pattern. Looks like a great time to go and try it out. Filthy from the elbows to the finger tips so I have to hit the WC and clean myself bef
Date: 07/08/2010
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