Cessna 182 1978 - Nose Wheel Speed Fairing Removal; Nose Wheel Speed Fairing Installation

5-36.
NOSE WHEEL
SPEED
FAIRING
REMOVAL.
5-37A.
NOSE
WHEEL
SPEED
FAIRING
REMOVAL.
(MODEL
182)
(See figure
5-7.)
(MODEL
T182.) (See
figure
5-7..)
a.
Weight
or
tie down
tail
of aircraft
to
raise
nose
wheel off
floor.
b. Remove
nose wheel
axle stud.
c. Remove
bolt securing
cover
plate and
fairing to
Nose
wheel fairing
cover
plate (3)
is secured
strut;
remove
cover
plate.
by the lower
torque
link
attaching
bolt.
Main-
tain weight
of airplane on nose
gear while re-
Do not
remove
bolt attaching
tow
bar spacers,
a.
Remove
bolt securing
cover
plate (3)
and fairing
unless
strut
has
been completely
deflated.
(1) to
strut and
remove
cover
plate.
Reinstall
torque
link
attach
bolt.
d.
Slide speed
fairing
up
and remove
nose
wheel.
b. Weight
or
tie down
tail of
airplane
to raise
nose
Loosen
scraper
if necessary.
wheel
off
the floor.
e. Rotate
speed
fairing
90 degrees
and
work
fairing
c.
Remove
nose wheel
axle
stud (6).
down over
the fork to remove.
5-37. NOSE WHEEL SPEED FAIRING INSTALLA-
TION.
(MODEL
182) (See
figure
5-7.)
Bolt
(4) securing
tow
bar spacers
(2) also
a. Rotate
speed
fairing
90
degrees
and work
fair-
holds strut
cylinder
base
plug
retaining
ing up over
the fork;
rotate
fairing to
correct
posi-
spacer in
place. Ensure
spacer
does
not disen-
tion.
gage
from strut
when
removing
bolt
(4).
b. Slide fairing
to correct
position.
c. Tighten
axle stud
until
a slight
bearing drag
is
d. Remove
bolt
(4) securing
speed
fairing
(1) and
obvious
when
the wheel
is
rotated.
Back
off nut
to the
tow
bar spacers
(2)
to strut.
nearest
castellation,
and
install
cotter
pins.
e.
Slide
speed
fairing
up and
remove
nose
wheel.
d. If
shock
strut was
deflated,
service
after
installa-
Loosen
scraper
as necessary.
tion has
been completed.
Refer
to servicing
instruc-
f.
Rotate
speed fairing
90
degrees
and work
fairing
tions
in Section
2.
down
over the
fork
to remove.
e.
Adjust wheel
scraper
clearance
in accordance
with the following caution.
5-37. NOSE WHEEL SPEED
FAIRING INSTALLA-
TION.
(MODEL
T182)
(See figure
5-7.)
ing
up over
nose gear
fork
to install.
Always
check scraper
clearance
after install-
b. Slide
fairing up
and install nose
wheel; install
ing speed fairing,
whenever a tire has been
axle stud (6).
changed,
and whenever scraper
adjustment
c. Tighten axle stud
nut until a slight bearing
drag
has been disturbed. Set
clearance between tire
is obvious
when the wheel is rotated.
Back off nut to
and
scraper for a minimum of 0.25-inch to a
the nearest castellation, and install
cotter pins.
maximum
of 0.50-inch.
Elongated
holes
in
d. Install
bolt (4),
tow bar spacers
(2), washers,
and
the scraper
are provided
for adjustment.
If nut
attaching fairing
to strut.
the aircraft is flown from surfaces
with mud, e. Adjust wheel scraper
clearance in accordance
snow, or
ice, the speed fairings
should be
with
the following caution.
checked to
make sure there
is no accumula-
tion which could prevent normal
wheel rota-
tion. Wipe fuel and
oil from speed fairing
to
prevent staining
and deterioration
of the fair-
Always check scraper
clearance after install-
ing.
ing
speed fairing, whenever
a tire has been
SHOP
NOTES:
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