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Old 05-21-2019, 07:26 PM
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here's an interesting thread on the bellcrank mounting and a modification suggestion which several builders incorporated...

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...d.php?t=119821
Interesting. In my RV-10 wing kit (purchased in 2016), the bellcrank mounting brackets are powder coated steel, not aluminum as in the linked thread (from 2014).
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Old 05-22-2019, 01:16 PM
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yeah, the OP's RV14 still has the Al brackets
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Old 05-23-2019, 04:40 AM
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I am curious what the recommendation is for the steel bushings on the front gear leg.

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I just did mine Larry... the instructions say to use wheel bearing grease. So does this mean I need to take the nose gear off every year?
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Old 05-23-2019, 07:23 AM
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Default RV-7 instructions tell us to use grease on aileron bellcrank

This may be a slight diversion, but this thread prompted me to check the RV-7 instructions since I recalled being told to use grease on the aileron bellcrank bushing and have recently done so. Note that the brackets in the RV-7 are steel so possibly that's the reason for the difference?

On page 7-11 (my instructions dated 06/13/11) it says:

"Install the WD-421 bellcrank as shown on DWG 15A. The bushing in the WD-421 needs to be drilled to final size for the slip fit on the AN4 bolt. The bushing should be slightly longer than the WD-421 aileron bellcrank. It is held firmly between the bellcrank brackets with the bolt. The bellcrank rotates around the bushing, not the bolt. This is the same way that the stick assembly is done also. Lubricate the bushing with your favorite grease when assembling for the final time."

I used Lubriplate Mo-Lith No.2 grease. Hope I don't need to remove it or replace every year!
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Old 05-23-2019, 12:55 PM
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I just did mine Larry... the instructions say to use wheel bearing grease. So does this mean I need to take the nose gear off every year?
I like to re-grease through the Zerk fitting at annual, but disassemble/clean/re-grease every other year.
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Old 05-23-2019, 02:39 PM
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I like to re-grease through the Zerk fitting at annual, but disassemble/clean/re-grease every other year.
No Zerk's for the three steel bushings for nose gear pivot.

I would expect that grease to get hard and crusty after a few years and would seem they need to come apart. However, adding oil every annual to these should keep the grease from drying up.

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Old 05-23-2019, 04:23 PM
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No Zerk's for the three steel bushings for nose gear pivot.

I would expect that grease to get hard and crusty after a few years and would seem they need to come apart. However, adding oil every annual to these should keep the grease from drying up.

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I read the same thing in the manual about using grease. I realized it might be a while before they are taken apart again so I chose the synthetic grease that is not suppose to harden. If I feel the ailerons starting to stick, this will be the first thing I inspect, besides being done during condition inspection. I just don't feel right putting this together without some kind of lube, not unless the bushing is oil lite material, which it isn't.
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No Zerk's for the three steel bushings for nose gear pivot.

I would expect that grease to get hard and crusty after a few years and would seem they need to come apart. However, adding oil every annual to these should keep the grease from drying up.

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You can do that by just being sloppy changing the oil filter.........
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No Zerk's for the three steel bushings for nose gear pivot.
Hmm, must be different from the -9A. Maybe you could drill & tap, and add one.
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Old 05-25-2019, 08:18 AM
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Hmm, must be different from the -9A. Maybe you could drill & tap, and add one.
The nose on the 10 is regular steel and pivots, unlike the 9's stationary, spring steel. Therefore, there are more/different parts than a 9.
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