Maintenance Manual LS8
Issued: December 2009
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Manual valid with the up-to-date cover page only
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(5)
connect braided nylon rope to brass eye at bag end by special knot
("Pahlsteek") as shown before, fix free rope end with tape.
(6)
connect rope to intermediate rope in wing (if no. longer connected) by
stitching.
(7)
check existence of bonded-on gasket at valve discharge orifice inner end.
Installation
(1)
place bag with seam to leading edge and valve discharge orifice 45°
downward to the trailing edge, fold bag zigzagged parallel to valve and tube
and insert into root rib cutout, pull cautiously only at intermediate rope.
(2)
screw valve to discharge tube from outside through outlet using brass nut
and water valve key.
(3)
pretension rope with about 10 kg <45 lbs), place end knot as shown on.
Fix rope end (about 0.5 m <20 in> long) at root rib, do not cut off.
(4)
check adjustment of water valves see section 4.4.1.
(5)
fill bags according to instructions given in Flight Manual, check for tightness,
proper discharge and discharge time.
If discharge time exceeds 4.5 minutes, the bag may be twisted. When not tight -
water may drip from one of the drain holes, the fault must be located and
fixed, this necessitates disassembly!
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