Calidus
HANDLING / MAINTENANCE
AutoGyro_POH_Calidus Revision 4.0 – Issue Date 17.JAN.2019 8-4
Use of Heidenau 4.00-8 55M tyres (2Kg ea) is also permissible.
The nose wheel is fitted with tyre size 400-4, or the heavier duty Tost Aero 400-8 (especially
required for 560Kg MTOW operation).
If flying in the winter with a frozen-over or snow covered runway, it is advisable to remove
the wheel spats in order to avoid their damage and snow build up inside them. It is the
pilot’s responsibility to ensure that in the rear part of the spat no snow has built up, which
could lead to freezing against the wheels and stopping them from turning. When refitting
wheel spats, always use Loctite 243 on wheel spat fastenings,
CAUTION
Operation of the aircraft on very slippery surfaces requires great care – the
aircraft may slide sideways during pre-rotation, take off, or in ordinary ground
handling, resulting in high potential for an accident. Use care!
8.9 Lubrication and Greasing
Between maintenance intervals the owner/operator is entitled to do the following lubrication
and greasing:
Teeter hinge 5 hrs (recomm.) as required AutoGyro S.VB6007,
88-00-00-S-30477
or equivalent
Pre-rotator drive
coupling sleeves
as required as required AutoGyro S.VB6006,
88-00-00-S-30476
CAUTION
Rotor vibration is often caused by looseness of the teeter bolt in the rotor or
teeter tower bushes, in turn caused by insufficient greasing of the rotor grease
nipple. Regular greasing reduces wear.
CAUTION
While lubricating teeter hinge (especially with new bush bearings and related
close gap dimensions) it may be possible that only very small amounts of
lubricant pass through the grease nipples on the rotor. In this case, do not
press too hard but better remove the bolt, lubricate the outside and re-install.
Use a new split pin!
8.10 Replenishing of Fluids
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