Nose Landing Gear (NLG) Fork Installation
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Use these instructions to install NLG fork.
Applicable Aircraft Serial Numbers
All
Type of Maintenance
Line
Level of Certification
LSA-RM
Task Specific Training Required
No
Specific Tools Required
Diagonal Cutters/Pliers
1-1/8 Wrench or Socket
ICA009749 (WING HARD JACKING POINT)
Parts Required
MS24665-304 (COTTER PIN)
Aircraft System and Number
11—Landing Gear
Safety Equipment
As Needed
Consumables
None
Task Instructions
1. Clean parts of leg and fork cam where thrust bearing contacts, and install thrust bearing over pivot shaft.
3. Install the Belleville/flat washer stack in the same orientation it was removed.
4. Tighten castle nut finger tight.
5. Orient the nose wheel 180° from the in-trail position and remove the safety wire from the self-centering gas strut.
6. Tighten castle nut with a 1-1/8 wrench until the point where the nose wheel centering just ceases to return the wheel to the trail position when displaced.
7. Loosen the castle nut by one flat.
8. Check that nose wheel centering is functioning. The fork may need to be rotated about the steering axis a few times to break in the parts, allowing smooth operation.
9. Install a new cotter pin once proper operation is achieved.
10. Remove the foam block from under the hull or lower the aircraft off the jacks.
Verification Method
Ensure NLG fork rotates freely with no binding and self centers with no load on wheel.
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