Rev. 02 – July 16
th
, 2009
8 Aircraft Ground Handling and Servicing
Aircraft Ground Handling and Servicing 8 - 12
8.15 Nose Gear Servicing
The nose gear on the REMOS GX consists of a dip tube, guided by
three maintenance-free slide bearings fixed to the fuselage. Rubber
spring elements are deferred over the dip tube which carries a wheel
fork made from steel at its lower end. If desired a wheel spat can be
attached to give more aerodynamic efficiency. The nose gear is
controlled by the foot pedals and enables an effective steering of the
aircraft when on the ground. Spring deflection provided is about 2.9
in.
The nose gear and nose wheel should be checked for damage,
wear, cracks and proper functioning prior to each flight. Also check
for correct air pressure, which ought to be at 29 psi.
8.16 Changing Engine Oil
To change engine oil, you have to spin the propeller in operation
direction first, until you can hear a bubbling noise out of the oil
expansion tank. Now the engine oil is transferred to the tank and it is
possible to drain it completely by opening the drain plug. Do NOT
unscrew the drain plug at the bottom of the crank case! To refill, you
need about 0.8 gallons of new engine oil as recommended. Please
refer also to the ROTAX operators manual latest issue for detailed
information.
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