Cessna T188C - Page 101

MODEL
188
& T188
SERIES
SERVICE
MANUAL
,1
7
1. Wire
Cutter
10
2. Nut
3. Washer
4.
Upper
Bracket
Clamp
Half
11
5.
Spring
6. Bolt
7. Nut
8.
Washer
9.
Upper
Bracket
10. Lower Bracket
11. Fender-
.
12. Bolt
13.
Lower
Bracket
Clamp
'
Half 13
Figure
5-3.
Fender
Installation
5-6.
BRAKE LIE
BRACKET INSTALLATION.
5-8.
DESCRIPTION.
Fenders may
be installed to
protect
the propeller
by deflecting
rocks dislodged
NOTE
by the wheels.
The fender
is
not intended
to
be
used as a step.
Brackets
are
secured to
the landing
gear
spring strut
with 3M E2216 or equivalent.
5-9. REMOVAL
AND INSTALLATION OF FENDER.
(See figure 5-3.)
a. Mark
the position
of the brake
line bracket so
that
the replacement
bracket
will be installed
in ap-
NOTE
proximately
the
same
position.
b. Remove all traces
of the original adhesive as
It is not necessary
to remove the fenders to
well as
any rust, paint,
or scale with
a wire brush
perform
main landing
gear maintenance
ex-
and coarse sandpaper.
cept removal or installation
of the wire cut-
c. Leave surfaces
slightly roughened
or abraided,
ters (1). (The
fender brackets
also function
but deep scratches or nicks should be avoided, as wire cutter brackets.) If the aircraft is
d. Clean
the surfaces
to be bonded thoroughly.
If
flown
from surfaces
with mud snow,
or ice,
a solvent is used, remove
all traces of solvent with
the fender should
be checked to make sure
a clean, dry cloth. Surface
must be clean and dry.
there is no accumulation
which could pre-
e. Mix the adhesive
carefully according
to the
vent wheel rotation.
manufacturer's
directions.
f. Spread
a coat of
adhesive on the
surfaces to be
a. Remove
nuts (2), washers
(3) and
clamp halves
bonded,
and place bracket In position
on the spring (4 and
13) from upper and lower bracket
bolts (6).
strut. Install small clamp to hold bracket in posi- b. Remove bolts and lift fender with brackets from
tion.
main gear
spring.
g.
Form a small fillet of the adhesive
at all edges c. Details
of the fender installation
are shown in
of the bonded surfaces. Remove excess adhesive figure 5-3, which may be used as a guide for dis-
with lacquer thinner.
assembly of fender, upper
bracket, and lower brack-
h. Allow the adhesive to cure thoroughly according et, if required for replacement of damaged parts.
to the manufacturer's
recommendations
before
flex- d
Reverse preceding
steps to install
fender making
ing the gear
spring,
sure that bolt
holes are properly
aligned with
clamp
i. Repaint gear
spring and bracket after
curing is halves
and wirecutter.
complete.
5-7.
FENDERS.
(See
figure
5-3.)
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