Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Time: 3h

  • Drilled and installed right caliper mount to the landing gear.
  • The inner wheel spacer for the LSA did not quite have enough clearance for the AN4 bolt heads. I had to take the Dremel tool and grind a little out for them to fit properly.
  • Installed the tire and tube on one wheel.
  • Installed the tail wheel.

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Tires and tubes arrived today from Aircraft Spruce

Living in Ohio, when ordering from Aircraft Spruce if the Pennsylvania warehouse has it in stock it arrives next day with normal shipping!

Tires and tubes arrived today from Aircraft Spruce

Tires and tubes

Tires and tubes

Matco wheels and brakes as delivered

Matco wheels and brakes as delivered

How I hold the brake caliper bracket in place while drilling

How I hold the brake caliper bracket in place while drilling

Expand cut-outs in the inner wheel spacer

Expand cut-outs in the inner wheel spacer

Take apart the hubs so we can mount the tires

Take apart the hubs so we can mount the tires

Installing the tail spring into the tail wheel

Installing the tail spring into the tail wheel

Powder up the tube to make it easier to install

Powder up the tube to make it easier to install

Install the tube in the tire

Install the tube in the tire

Filled the tube up to position it inside of the tire

Filled the tube up to position it inside of the tire

Installed both rim halfs, now torque it down properly

Installed both rim halfs, now torque it down properly

Tailwheel is installed!

Tailwheel is installed!