Don't ever give up, make the network work for you - Page 2

Scott Hersha · #11 06-18-2019, 04:57 PM

Link to pictures of my RV8 gear bolt/nut/retainer installation. Also shown (I hope) is a pic of the original supplied nuts for these bolts, and the completed install with a nut that is a little different. It’s what Vans sent when I bought new ones and has the same part # as the old ones.

Bruce Brielmaier’s installation is also pictured with his thicker Grove airfoil shaped landing gear and the stronger nuts recommended here in another post.

http://https://link.shutterfly.com/yv21SI9dDX

Notice the installed nuts on the U-clamp on my airplane are different than the two nuts pictured separately. They are what Vans sent me, same PN as before, but different than original - the voids are filled in. I replaced these recently following my partner’s accident.

Ted RV8 · #12 06-18-2019, 07:30 PM

No link???

Ted RV8 · #13 06-18-2019, 08:39 PM

After reading the threads on the gear leg saddle clamp nuts I understand why you?re reversing the bolts.
The recommended higher strength nuts are twelve point and these retainer clips won?t work on a twelve point.

Scott Hersha · #14 06-19-2019, 07:03 AM

The retainers will work no matter what kind of nuts you use, because they don?t go on the nuts, they go under the head of the bolt. If my picture link worked (above) you could see that. One of the pictures is of Bruce Brielmaier?s (creator of these retainers) airplane and he used the 12 point nuts.

I?ll try again, for the third time to post these pictures. Every time I try to post pictures something changes and it doesn?t work any more. I haven?t been able to post a picture for a couple years, but I?ll keep trying. Yes, I?ve read the posts here that tells how to do this, but apparently I?m doing something wrong. Maybe there will be a seminar at Oshkosh this year that ?splains? this process. Doug???

Scott Hersha · #15 06-19-2019, 07:49 AM

Well..... three strikes and I’m out! I tried flickr this time and it was very easy to set up and has some nice features, but as far as I can tell, the only way to share is on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest. It wouldn’t let me copy the link. I’m retired and have plenty of time, but even I have a limit, and I’ve hit it. If you would like pictures of these ‘retainers’ just let me know and I’ll email them to you. I’m going to talk to Bruce today about setting up a blog or website. Maybe it’s because I’m using an iPad? I have an HP laptop, but it’s so painfully slow that the only reason I don’t drill holes in it and throw it away is because I need it to download updates on SD cards for my Garmin equipment. It doesn’t seem like Garmin knows how to speak IOS.

YAY!! I think I figured it out! (See above). I doubt I’ll be able to remember how I did it for later. I used Shutterfly this time.

cdeerinck · #16 06-19-2019, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ted RV8

After reading the threads on the gear leg saddle clamp nuts I understand why you?re reversing the bolts.
The recommended higher strength nuts are twelve point and these retainer clips won?t work on a twelve point.

The reason you turn them over, is so you torque the nut from the bottom. Torquing the bolt can give very different values, especially in this case when the bolt goes through so many parts.