Maintenance Manual LS8
Issued: December 2009
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Manual valid with the up-to-date cover page only
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4.4 Adjustment of water ballast system
4.4.1 Adjustment of water ballast system LS8
(1) check cockpit operating toggle lever for overcenter in open position.
(2) check bowden cable end play >1< at fuselage to wing mechanism for
nominal value of 3 mm <0.118 in>, when knurled nuts at drives inside
baggage compartment are at clockwise stops.
(3) check vertical tail fin tank opening after filling some water: nominal
value 5 to 7 mm <0.197 to 0.276 in> travel (behind forward position)
measured at end of operating handle. If necessary, adjust at >2<.
(4) check play at >3< by pressing fuselage to wing mechanism until
touching wing valve for nominal value 3 mm <0.118 in>. If necessary,
adjust at fuselage rocking lever.
(5) do not forget to lock and colour-mark all nuts after adjusting.
to cockpit handle
right fuselage wall
to tail dump valve