BEECHCRAFT Bonanza Section VIII
V35, V35A & V35B thru D-9947 Handling, Serv- Maint
CAUTION
If a compressed air bottle containing air under
extremely high pressure is used, exercise care
to avoid over-inflating the shock strut.
WARNING
NEVER FILL SHOCK STRUTS WITH OXYGEN.
3. Remove all foreign material from the exposed.piston
with a soft cloth moistened with hydraulic fluid.
TO REPLENISH STRUT HYDRAULIC FLUID:
1. Support the airplane on jacks at the wing jack points.
2. Remove the air valve cap, depress the valve core, and
allow the strut to fully deflate.
3. Raise and block the strut 1/4 inch from the com-
pressed position.
WARNING
Do not remove the valve body assembly until
all air pressure has been released or it may
blow off, causing injury to personnel or
damage to equipment.
4. Carefully remove the valve body assembly.
5. Fill the strut to the level of the valve body assembly
with hydraulic fluid (see Consumable Materials).
6. Slowly extend the strut from the blocked position and
replace the valve body assembly.
7. Depress the valve core and completely compress the
strut to release excess air and oil.
8. Inflate the strut as described in the preceding inflation
procedure.
January 1982
8-19
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