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Old 10-16-2019, 06:35 PM
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Default Proper way to measure the breakout force

Forgive me for asking but what is the proper way to check the breakout force on the nose wheel? Is it the amount of force to initially move the wheel from it normal position or is the amount of force to move it to the full left or right position? Sorry for my ignorance.
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Forgive me for asking but what is the proper way to check the breakout force on the nose wheel? Is it the amount of force to initially move the wheel from it normal position or is the amount of force to move it to the full left or right position? Sorry for my ignorance.
The initial force as I understand it.
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Old 10-16-2019, 09:16 PM
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Alan at Antisplat sells an easy to use digital scale for measuring breakout force.

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Old 10-17-2019, 07:03 AM
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Alan at Antisplat sells an easy to use digital scale for measuring breakout force.

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I actually bought one from anti splat and wanted to make sure prior to checking the breakout force!
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Old 10-17-2019, 08:14 AM
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My question is how often does the tightening after 30 and 100 hrs require drilling new holes for the cotter key? I got lucky the first time
You do not have to drill new holes. Just file the washers.

I have had to tighten mine a few times in 11 years. last time, got an un-commanded yaw as the friction broke and that is how I knew the nose wheel was loose.
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Old 10-17-2019, 02:20 PM
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Default where to attach scale?

for years I have jury-rigged a wire harness to try to pull even with the axle. What does everybody else do??
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Old 10-17-2019, 03:38 PM
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Default The same

Pretty much the same. Using safety wire, I pull from close to the axle and measure with a pull scale.
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Old 10-17-2019, 07:36 PM
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We had another long thread on this a while back. I had to set mine three or four times in the first 20 hours and when I took out the washers and cleaned all the grease off it took longer to need an adjustment. If it is too loose the landing feels awful and there is a lot of left rudder trim needed to offset the yaw from the prop pushing the front pant sideways. If it is too tight then more brake is needed to steer. I?ve decided a little too tight is better than too loose so I just turn the nut until the next hole lines up. Whenever I tried to make it perfect it was loose again soon. Fiddled a lot in the first 50 hours. 90 now and it hasn?t been a problem in a long while.
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