Section
VIII
BEECHCRAFT
Debonair
C33
Bonanza E33 and F33
Handling,
Serv-
Meint
7.
Depress the valve core and completely compress
the
strut to release excess air and oil.
8. lnflate
the
strut as described in
the
preceding inflation
procedure.
SHOCK
STAUT SHIMMY DAMPER
The shimmy damper has a reservoir of
fluid carried
in
the
piston rod. Two coil springs installed
in
the
piston rod keep
fluid in the shimmy damper under
pressure."As fluid is lost
through leakage it is automatically replenished from
the
reservoir
until
the reservoir supply is exhausted.
To
check the fluid level
in
the shimmy damper, insert a
wire, approximately 1/32 inch in diameter, through
the
hole in the disc
at
the aft end
of
the piston rod
until
it
touches the bottom
of
the hole
in
the floating piston.
Mark
the wire, remove it. and measure
the
depth
of
the
insertion. When the shimmy damper is full, insertion depth
is
2-3;'16 inches,
when
empty, 3-1/16 inches.
NOTE
The measuring
wire
should
be
inserted
in
the
hole in
the
floating piston rather than against
the piston face
to
give a more accurato reading.
To
determine
if
the
wire
is inserted in the hole
in the floating piston, insert the
wire
several
times, noting insertion depth each time. When
the
wire
is inserted in the hole,
the
depth
will
be
about 1/4 inch greater than
when
it
rests
against
the
piston face.
When
the
Shimmy damper is found empty or nearly empty,
it should
be
refilled. See Shop Manual.
8-22
August
1982
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