Raytheon Beech Baron E55 - Page 350

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BARON
55
AND 58
SHOP MANUAL
c.
Attach the
upper
torque
knee
(18)
to
the
strut
housing
(15)
with roll
pin
(17), retaining
pin,
washers
and
cotter
pin.
d.
Lubricate
the bore of
the
strut
housing
(15),
orifice
rod
assembly
(26),
orifice
(27)
and
O-ring
(28),
the
outer
diameter
of
the
piston
(40),
O-ring
(34)
and
items
(30)
through
(39)
with
a
light coating
of
clean
hydraulic
fluid
(13,
Consumable
Materials
Chart,
Section
2).
e.
Install the
O-ring
(28)
and
orifice
(27)
on
the
orifice
rod
assembly
(26)
with washer
and
nut
(29).
f.
Install
the
orifice
rod
assembly
(26)
in the bore
of
the
strut
housing
(15)
with
the
washers,
seal and
nut
(13).
g.
Install
O-ring
(34)
inside
the
strut
housing
(15).
Assemble items
(30) through
(39)
on
the
piston
end
of
the
piston
and
axle
assembly
(40).
Slide
the
piston
and axle
assembly
(40)
into
the
strut
housing
(15).
Tighten
the
lower
I
strut
retainer
(39)
using
a
spanner
wrench
and
safety
wire.
NOTE:
New
bushings
(21
and
25)
are
to
be
installed if
they
have
been
removed
during
the
nose
gear
disassembly.
h.
Connect
the
upper
and lower
torque
knees
(18
and
22)
with
bolt,
washers,
nut
(19)
and
bushing
(20).
i.
Slide
the
strut
housing (15)
into
the
gear
brace
(6).
Insure
that
the
spacer
(11)
is
installed with
the coated
side
down
between the
gear
brace
and
the
strut
housing.
NOTE:
Add
or remove
lamination
from
shims
(3)
as
necessary
for free
operation.
Maximum clearance
is
0.010
in.
between the
strut
housing (15)
and
the
gear
brace
(6).
j.
Place
the
gear
brace
(6)
in
the
vertical
position.
Assemble
the
laminated
shims
(3)
and
spacer
(4)
in
the
upper
strut
housing
retainer
(2).
Insure
that
the coated side
of the
spacer
(4)
is
facing
up.
Loosely
install
the
upper
strut
housing
retainer
(2)
over
the
top
of
the
strut
housing
(15)
and
measure
the
distance
between
the
gear
brace
(6)
and
the
strut
housing (15).
k.
Install
the bolts
attaching
the
upper
strut
housing
retainer
(2)
and
safety
wire.
i.
With
the
nose
gear
in
a
vertical
position
and
the
piston
and axle
assembly (40) compressed,
fill
through
the
air
valve
assembly
hole
with
approximately
1
pint
of
hydraulic
fluid
(13,
Consumable
Materials
Chart,
Section
2).
When the
fluid
overflows,
cycle
the
piston
and axle
assembly
(40)
(full
extension
to
compressed)
and
refill.
Repeat
until
fluid
cannot
be
added
to
the
strut
housing
(15)
with
the
piston
and
axle
assembly
(40)
in
the
compressed
position.
m.
Install
the air valve
assembly
(14).
WARNING:
As
with
all
operations
involving equipment
under
high
pressure,
exercise caution
when
performing
the
leak
test;
avoid the
areas
directly
above and below the
strut.
n.
To
leak
test
nose
gear
assembly,
inflate
to
300
psi
with
dry
air
or
nitrogen
and
coat
the air
valve
assembly
(14)
and
upper
strut
housing
retainer
(2)
with
soapsuds.
o.
Release
the
air
pressure
and
clean
soapsuds
off the
top
of the
nose
gear
with
fresh
water
and
wipe
dry.
p.
Safety
wire the air
valve
assembly
(14)
and
install the
cap.
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