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LANCE
II SERVICE
MANUAL
7-3. TROUBLESHOOTING.
Mechanical
and
electrical
switch
troubles
peculiar
to the
landing
gear
system
are
listed
in
Table
VII-IV
at
the back
of
this
section.
When
troubleshooting.
first
eliminate
hydraulic
malfunctions
as listed
in
Section
VI.
Then
proceed
to
switch
malfunctions
and
last to
the mechanical
operation
of the
gear
itself,
both of
which
are
listed
in this
section.
Always
place
the airplane
on
jacks
before
attempting
any
troubleshooting
of the
gear.
To operate
the
gear,
the emergency
gear
lever
must
be
maintained
in
the
up override
position.
7-4.
LANDING
GEAR
SYSTEM.
7-5.
NOSE
LANDING
GEAR
SYSTEM.
7-6.
DISASSEMBLY
OF
NOSE
GEAR
OLEO.
(Refer
to
Figure
7-1.)
The
nose
gear
oleo
assembly
may
be
removed
and
disassembled
from
the
gear
oleo
housing
with
the
gear
removed
from
or
installed
on
the
airplane.
a.
Place
the
airplane
on
jacks.
(Refer
to
Jacking,
Section
II.)
b.
Place
a drip
pan
under
the
nose
gear
to
catch
spillage.
c.
Remove
air
and
fluid
from
the
oleo
strut.
Depress
the
air
valve
core
pin
until
strut
chamber
pressure
has
diminished;
remove
the
filler
plug
and
with
a
small
hose
siphon
as
much
hydraulic
fluid
from
the
strut
as possible.
d.
To
remove
the
complete
cylinder
and
fork
assembly
from
the
oleo
housing
(21),
cut
safety
wire
(2)
at
the
top
of
the
unit
and
remove
cap
bolts
(1)
that
attach
steering
arm
(11)
and
aligner
guide
bracket
(12)
to
the
top
of the
oleo
cylinder
(23).
e.
Disconnect
the
shimmy
dampener
by
removing
each
cotter
pin,
nut,
washer
and
bolt
that
connects
the
dampener
to
the
oleo
cylinder
(23)
and
housing.
f.
Release
and
remove
the
snap
ring
(17)
and
washer(s)
(43),
if
installed,
at
the top
of
the
housing
(21),
and
pull
the
complete
cylinder
and
fork
assembly
from
the
bottom
of
the
housing.
g.
To
remove
the
piston
tube
(39)
and
fork
(42)
from
the
cylinder
(23),
first
separate
the
upper
and
lower
torque
links
(24
and
26)
by
removing
the
link
connecting
bolt
assembly
(25)
and
then
separate
the
two
links.
Note
spacer
washer
between
the
two
links.
h.
Compress
the
piston
tube
(39);
reach
up along
the
tube
and
release
the
snap
ring
(38)
from
the
annular
slot at
the
bottom
of
the
oleo
housing.
i.
Pull
the
piston
tube
(39)
with
component
parts
from
the
cylinder.
j.
The
piston
tube
components
may
be
removed
by
reaching
in
the
tube
and
pushing
out
the
upper
bearing
retainer
pins
(27).
Slide
from
the
tube,
the
upper
bearing
(29),
lower
bearing
(34)
with
outer
and
inner
"O"
rings
(33
and
35),
wiper
strip
(36),
washer
(37)
and
snap
ring
(38).
Issued:
1/3/78
LANDING
GEAR
AND
BRAKE
SYSTEM
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