Monday, February 7, 2022

Time: 2h


  • Installed the left brake caliper onto the landing gear leg.

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Collecting pieces for left landing gear

Collecting pieces for left landing gear

Test fit larger spacers to provide proper brake disc location

Test fit larger spacers to provide proper brake disc location

Tape up the spacer to provide a centering bushing to drill holes for brake caliper installation

In order to center the caliper around the axel properly, I took the spacer on the axel (not used in my case) and wrapped blue tape around it until the brake caliper mount fit snuggly around it. Then simply slide it on the axel and it's properly centered.

Tape up the spacer to provide a centering bushing to drill holes for brake caliper installation

Brake caliper is properly centered around axel

Brake caliper is properly centered around axel

Three of the four bolts in place

Three of the four bolts in place