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Old 03-01-2013, 01:27 PM
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Default My head hurts, someone please 'splain!

So I fiddled with the brakes and tires the other night, trying to get everything together. I know the answer is right in front of me, but I can NOT figure out how to get the calipers and wheel/tires on. If you put the calipers on you can't get the wheels on, if you put the wheels on you can't get to the back of the calipers to secure them.

I know it's got to be something stupid/simple, but I'm just not figuring it out.

Anyone? No one posts pictures of the process in any build logs, I assume because a monkey should be able to figure it out!
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Old 03-01-2013, 01:40 PM
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Here is a discussion of the brakes. The short answer is that you mount the caliper assembly, then remove the two bolts holding the caliper together, where the lining is, and then mount the wheel. Then you can replace the "outer" pad and holder. Be sure to safety the bolts.

http://www.eaa.org/chapters/resource...me_a_brake.pdf

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Old 03-01-2013, 01:47 PM
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Old 03-01-2013, 02:07 PM
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So I fiddled with the brakes and tires the other night, trying to get everything together. I know the answer is right in front of me, but I can NOT figure out how to get the calipers and wheel/tires on. If you put the calipers on you can't get the wheels on, if you put the wheels on you can't get to the back of the calipers to secure them.

I know it's got to be something stupid/simple, but I'm just not figuring it out.

Anyone? No one posts pictures of the process in any build logs, I assume because a monkey should be able to figure it out!
Dont feel bad...I'd never seen one assembled or disassembled before and the drawings were very inadequate. I must've stared at that darn thing for an hour scratching my head. And I call myself a Mechanical Engineer! It was a good learning experience and I got a good chuckle out of it later...and I posted it on my blog to help others navigate this puzzle.
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Old 03-01-2013, 02:22 PM
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Dont feel bad...I'd never seen one assembled or disassembled before and the drawings were very inadequate. I must've stared at that darn thing for an hour scratching my head. And I call myself a Mechanical Engineer!
Yep ....exactly the same experience (and I too am a mechanical engineer.)
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I'm an electrical engineer and had no problems at all with them.
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Old 03-01-2013, 02:52 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgym2VmQBF8

Best to watch someone the first time.
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Vern, if I'm not mistaken, it is a BAD idea to remove the axle nut before letting the air out of the tire!!! If the rim were seriously cracked, it could blow apart when the nut is removed. A local AME slapped me for doing this at my last annual!...and of course had a story about seeing it happen and someone being injured (perhaps with a larger wheel, but still!)
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Old 03-01-2013, 03:00 PM
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Not so, Perry. I've always inflated ALL my tires, including my large Air Tractor tires before mounting them and have never deflated any tires, in 43 years, including my RV-10's before I remove them. The through-bolts hold the wheel together, not the axle nut.

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Old 03-01-2013, 03:22 PM
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Dont feel bad...I'd never seen one assembled or disassembled before and the drawings were very inadequate. I must've stared at that darn thing for an hour scratching my head. And I call myself a Mechanical Engineer! It was a good learning experience and I got a good chuckle out of it later...and I posted it on my blog to help others navigate this puzzle.
I know! I've built several cars and do my own maint. This though has me stupefied.

Thanks to all the replies!
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I'm an electrical engineer and had no problems at all with them.
Ok - that was really funny!
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