ICON A5 MM : Landing Gear : Nose Landing Gear : Maintenance Instructions : Nose Landing Gear Steering Bearing Replacement Procedure : Bond New Nose Landing Gear Steering Bearing
Bond New Nose Landing Gear Steering Bearing
100070-00
Use these instructions to bond the new nose landing gear steering bearing after it is cleaned and prepped.
Applicable Aircraft Serial Numbers
All
Type of Maintenance
Line
Level of Certification
LSA-RM
Task Specific Training Required
No
Specific Tools Required
ICON nose gear bearing installation/removal tool
Parts Required
None
Aircraft System and Number
11—Landing Gear
Safety Equipment
As Needed
Consumables
LOCTITE® EA 9394
Miller Stephenson MS-122RB Release Agent
Task Instructions
1. Mask nose landing gear so no adhesive ends up on the paint.
2. Apply Miller Stephenson MS-122RB release agent to any surface of the ICON nose gear bearing install/removal tool that may get adhesive on it. The tool should never be allowed to touch any surface to be bonded.
CAUTION: 
During the bonding process, never use gloves that have come in contact with release agents.
3. Mix LOCTITE® EA 9394 per the manufacturer’s instructions.
4. Using a clean gloved hand lightly wipe adhesive on the bonding area inside of the nose landing gear leg. Wipe away excess. Not much adhesive is required.
5. With clean gloves apply adhesive to the nose landing gear steering bearing. Adhesive should be evenly spread around the bearing. Not much adhesive is required.
6. Place ICON nose gear bearing installation/removal tool into the bearing. Take caution making sure no adhesive gets onto the inside diameter of the nose landing gear bearing. Place tool and bearing on top of the nose landing gear. Place the cup on the underneath side of nose landing gear leg and begin to press the nose landing gear into position. Bearing should end up flush on top and bottom of the nose landing gear leg.
7. Remove ICON nose landing gear bearing install/removal tool. Clean up adhesive that squeezed out during the installation. Excess uncured adhesive may be removed with a cloth and isopropyl alcohol. Clean up any adhesive that may have gotten on the inside of the bearing.
8. Remove masking tape.
9. Allow the adhesive to cure. LOCTITE® EA 9394 should be cured for 3 to 5 days at 77° F (25° C) to achieve full strength. An accelerated cure may be made by heating the leg in an oven at 150° F (66° C) for one hour.
10. After cure, ream bore of bearing to diameter 0.7420/0.7412.
Verification Method
Measure diameter of ream bore.