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Old June 4th 13, 06:41 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Gianni Isotope
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Default LS7 Main Wheel / Landing Gear question

After removing the main wheel of my LS7 to service the brake pads/drum and then
replacing the wheel, bushing and right-side spacer, I noticed that the tire is
not exactly centered between the two landing gear forks, but is shifted about
1/4 inch to the right side, away from the side with the brake lever. The tire
also seems to be slightly off-center relative to the CG tow hook. Also, the tire
barely clears two inwardly-facing bolts attached to the right side landing gear fork.

I didn't notice any off-center arrangement before I removed the wheel, but I
probably wasn't looking at it that carefully. It may have been there all along -- wish I took photos.

Does anyone know if this is normal/acceptable, or cause for concern?

Thanks,

Jordan
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Old June 5th 13, 01:54 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
JJ Sinclair[_2_]
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Default LS7 Main Wheel / Landing Gear question

On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 10:41:21 AM UTC-7, Gianni Isotope wrote:
After removing the main wheel of my LS7 to service the brake pads/drum and then

replacing the wheel, bushing and right-side spacer, I noticed that the tire is

not exactly centered between the two landing gear forks, but is shifted about

1/4 inch to the right side, away from the side with the brake lever. The tire

also seems to be slightly off-center relative to the CG tow hook. Also, the tire

barely clears two inwardly-facing bolts attached to the right side landing gear fork.



I didn't notice any off-center arrangement before I removed the wheel, but I

probably wasn't looking at it that carefully. It may have been there all along -- wish I took photos.



Does anyone know if this is normal/acceptable, or cause for concern?



Thanks,



Jordan


Check the spacers that slide over axle, usually one wide, one slim.............bet you got them reversed.
JJ
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Old June 5th 13, 02:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Gianni Isotope
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Default LS7 Main Wheel / Landing Gear question

Thanks JJ, but the wheel is actually off-center in the direction of the wider spacer. Using the smaller one in its place would not seem to work.


Check the spacers that slide over axle, usually one wide, one slim.............bet you got them reversed.

JJ

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Old June 5th 13, 05:05 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bob Kuykendall
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Default LS7 Main Wheel / Landing Gear question

On Jun 5, 6:30*am, Gianni Isotope wrote:
Thanks JJ, but the wheel is actually off-center in the direction of the wider spacer.
*Using the smaller one in its place would not seem to work.


That being the case, then it might be that the wheel is mounted off-
center at the factory, and that's just the way it is. It is very
typical among HP-series operators to shift the wheel 1/2" or so off-
center to accommodate a disk brake system. Such offsets seem to make
no discernible difference to the takeoff, landing, or rollout
characteristics.

Thanks, Bob K.
 




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