Cessna 182 1978 - Nose Gear Installation; Nose Gear Removal; Troubleshooting - Nose Gear

MODEL
182 & T182
SERIES
SERVICE
MANUAL
5-33.
TROUBLE
SHOOTING
-- NOSE
GEAR
TROUBLE
PROBABLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
TIRES
WEAR
EXCESSIVELY.
Loose
nose
gear torque
links.
Check
looseness
and
add shims
as
required
or install
new parts.
(Refer
to paragraph
5-56.)
NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY. Nose
gear strut attaching clamps Tighten nose
gear strut attaching
(Also refer
to Service Letter
loose.
clamp bolts.
SE84-21.)
Shimmy
dampener needs
fluid. Service
in accordance
with Section
2.
Defective shimmy
dampener.
Repair
or install
new shimmy
dampener.
Loose or worn nose wheel
steering Tighten loose linkage
or replace
linkage.
defective parts.
HYDRAULIC
FLUID
LEAK-
Defective
nose
gear
strut
seals
Overhaul
strut
in accordance
with
AGE
FROM
NOSE
GEAR
STRUT.
or
defective
parts.
paragraphs
5-44
thru
5-50.
NOSE
GEAR
STRUT
WILL
Defective
air
filler
valve or
Check
gasket
and tighten
loose
valve.
NOT
HOLD
AIR PRESSURE.
valve
not tight.
Install-new
valve
if defective.
Defective
nose
gear
strut seals.
Overhaul
strut
in accordance
with
paragraphs
5-44
thru 5-50.
5-34.
NOSE
GEAR
REMOVAL
(MODEL
182.)
(See
5-35.
NOSE
GEAR
INSTALLATION
(MODEL
182.)
figure
5-6.
)
(See
figure 5-6.
)
a Remove
cowling
for access.
b. Weight
or tie
down tail
of aircraft
to raise
nose
NOTE
wheel
off the
floor.
c.
Disconnect bungee
and shimmy
dampener
from
If the alternate
method of removal
was used
nose
gear.
(described
in the note
in the preceding
para-
d.
Remove air filler
valve core
and deflate strut
graph) reversal
of removal
procedures will
completely
and
telescope
strut to
its shortest
length.
have
to be followed.
forging.
Be sure
the strut
is deflated
completely
b.
Install four
bolts
attaching
lower forging
to fuse-
before
removing
bolt at
top of
strut.
lage.
c. Install
rudder bar shields
inside cabin after
e.
Remove
bolt through
upper
forging
and strut.
tightening
nuts
on bolts
attaching
lower
forging.
f.
Either
of two
methods
may be
used
to remove
d.
Install
bolt through
upper
forging
and
strut.
the strut
from
the aircraft.
The following
procedure
e. Install
air
filler
valve core
and
inflate strut
to
outlines
the
removal
of
the nose
gear
strut along
with
value specified
in figure
1-1
of this
manual.
the
lower forging
at
the fuselage.
f. Check
that
washer
is in lower
strut
fitting
(refer
1. Remove
four
bolts
attaching
lower
forging
to
to detail
B-B).
Tighten
nut
to bolt
and torque
to
140-
fuselage.
Remove
rudder
bar
shields
from
inside
225 lb
in.
the
cabin
for access
to the
nuts.
g.
Reconnect
bungee
and
shimmy
dampener
to nose
2.
Pull
strut
assembly
down,
out
of
upper
forg-
gear.
ging,
to remove.
h.
Lower
aircraft
to ground
and
install
cowling.
NOTE
An alternate
method
for
strut removal
is
to remove
and
disconnect
parts
as required
to
slide the strut down
through the lower
forging,
leaving
the forging
attached
to the
fuselage.
5-16