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ASW-24 Main Wheel Removal
Does anybody know the trick to removing an ASW-24 main wheel. I have
removed the brake caliper and the main wheel bolt. But I cannot get the main wheel to separate from the main gear trunnion. I talked to John Murry and he said to remove the aluminum spacer on the left side of the wheel and then the wheel will come out easily (since the wheel is keyed in the right side for the brake). I have tried that and I cannot get just the aluminum spacer to move (it is captured between the wheel and the trunnion). Any ideas? |
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ASW-24 Main Wheel Removal
On Mar 16, 12:55*pm, Lauren Rezac wrote:
Does anybody know the trick to removing an ASW-24 main wheel. *I have removed the brake caliper and the main wheel bolt. *But I cannot get the main wheel to separate from the main gear trunnion. *I talked to John Murry and he said to remove the aluminum spacer on the left side of the wheel and then the wheel will come out easily (since the wheel is keyed in the right side for the brake). *I have tried that and I cannot get just the aluminum spacer to move (it is captured between the wheel and the trunnion). *Any ideas? Try applying some lateral forge to the gear legs (spread them apart), don't be afraid to apply considerable fprce. Your legs may be slightly bent. Cood Luck, JJ |
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ASW-24 Main Wheel Removal
On 3/16/2012 4:30 PM, JJ Sinclair wrote:
On Mar 16, 12:55 pm, Lauren wrote: Does anybody know the trick to removing an ASW-24 main wheel. I have removed the brake caliper and the main wheel bolt. But I cannot get the main wheel to separate from the main gear trunnion. I talked to John Murry and he said to remove the aluminum spacer on the left side of the wheel and then the wheel will come out easily (since the wheel is keyed in the right side for the brake). I have tried that and I cannot get just the aluminum spacer to move (it is captured between the wheel and the trunnion). Any ideas? Try applying some lateral forge to the gear legs (spread them apart), don't be afraid to apply considerable fprce. Your legs may be slightly bent. Cood Luck, JJ I'd have to look again to get the magic incantations, but you don't have to apply force to get it out. I've had it off a few times - I had the spacers backwards for a while. It does require some creative zen moves though. Steve |
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ASW-24 Main Wheel Removal
Cut the lockwire on the 2 bolts on the brake caliber and seperate caliper
halves rather than removing caliper itself. Tom At 02:56 17 March 2012, glider LT wrote: On 3/16/2012 4:30 PM, JJ Sinclair wrote: On Mar 16, 12:55 pm, Lauren Rezac wrote: Does anybody know the trick to removing an ASW-24 main wheel. I have removed the brake caliper and the main wheel bolt. But I cannot get the main wheel to separate from the main gear trunnion. I talked to John Murry and he said to remove the aluminum spacer on the left side of the wheel and then the wheel will come out easily (since the wheel is keyed in the right side for the brake). I have tried that and I cannot get just the aluminum spacer to move (it is captured between the wheel and the trunnion). Any ideas? Try applying some lateral forge to the gear legs (spread them apart), don't be afraid to apply considerable fprce. Your legs may be slightly bent. Cood Luck, JJ I'd have to look again to get the magic incantations, but you don't have to apply force to get it out. I've had it off a few times - I had the spacers backwards for a while. It does require some creative zen moves though. Steve |
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ASW-24 Main Wheel Removal
Once the caliper is off and the axle bolt is out, move the wheel
rearwards untill the spacers are clear of the fork. You can then remove the spacers and move the wheel down. On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:55:28 -0700 (PDT), Lauren Rezac wrote: Does anybody know the trick to removing an ASW-24 main wheel. I have removed the brake caliper and the main wheel bolt. But I cannot get the main wheel to separate from the main gear trunnion. I talked to John Murry and he said to remove the aluminum spacer on the left side of the wheel and then the wheel will come out easily (since the wheel is keyed in the right side for the brake). I have tried that and I cannot get just the aluminum spacer to move (it is captured between the wheel and the trunnion). Any ideas? |
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ASW-24 Main Wheel Removal
On Mar 17, 3:31*am, Eric wrote:
Once the caliper is off and the axle bolt is out, move the wheel rearwards untill the spacers are clear of the fork. *You can then remove the spacers and move the wheel down. On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:55:28 -0700 (PDT), Lauren Rezac wrote: Does anybody know the trick to removing an ASW-24 main wheel. *I have removed the brake caliper and the main wheel bolt. *But I cannot get the main wheel to separate from the main gear trunnion. *I talked to John Murry and he said to remove the aluminum spacer on the left side of the wheel and then the wheel will come out easily (since the wheel is keyed in the right side for the brake). *I have tried that and I cannot get just the aluminum spacer to move (it is captured between the wheel and the trunnion). *Any ideas?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Thanks for everyone's reply. I found that not only do you need to remove the calipers, but there in one bolt that hold the caliper plate to the landing gear trunnion. Once that bolt (and the axle bolt and the calipers) are removed the wheel is removed relatively easily. Lauren |
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