Any Brake and Tire Replacement Guides or Gouge out there?

[rvmills]

Prepping to change the brakes and tires on my RV-6 for the first time. Anyone know of a handy-dandy brake and tire replacement guide available out there? A how-to guide for a non-builder would hit the spot. Concerns are getting the placement and riveting of the pads right the first time, and any hints for success on tire mounting/balancing, etc. Purchased the pads from Aircraft Spruce, and the jack point (and spare pads, just to be sure) from Vans. Also, any recommendations on getting the right brake pad riveting tool? Thanks!

Bob
RV-6
N600SS
4SD

[Ironflight]

Hi Bob,

If this is your first time changing aircraft tires and brakes, one idea that you might try is to find someone on your field or in your area that can show you how it is done the first time. A mechanic might be too busy, but another homebuilder would probably be happy to give you a hand. There's nothing at all hard about it, but there are enough steps and a few little "oh THAT's how you do it!" moments that doing it strictly from a book might not be a god idea.

AS to tools, the coolest thing I have discovered for brakes in the 30+ years I've been working on planes are the Avery squeezer dies for the rivets - they do a perfect job ever time. But since you didn't build, you might not have a rivet squeezer, so one of the little red hammer tools will probably work. Or....find a friend that already has one.

Most maintenance tasks are pretty easy once you've seen them done once, but can have little (yet expensive) pitfalls that are hard to document. Check the RV white pages for someone nearby!

Paul

[rvmills]

Thanks Paul! Great thoughts! There are more than a couple RVers out at Stead, so I'll do just as you suggest. Will also ask around about the Avery tool. One local RV guy just said to me, "don't buy a tool you can borrow, unless it's one that we don't have and we can then borrow it from you!" Will find out if I need to become the keeper of the local Avery rivet squeezer!

Liked the comment about "oh THAT's how you do it!" moments. Those usually are followed by writing a check if you're first-timing it on your own...so I appreciate the wisdom of your reply! Thanks again!

Bob

[az_gila]

Paul is correct on finding a good mentor.... but be careful of poor mentors though.... these can usually be recognised by their high use of large hammers, JB Weld as a structural repair and screwdrivers used as pry bars...

Reading the literature is usually a good idea, something that a not a lot of mentors will have done...

Here are some links to Cleveland's documents -

http://www.parker.com/ag/wbd/cleveland/pdf/Wbtech.PDF

This one is a table of contents, switch on the PDF index feature

http://www.parker.com/ag/wbd/cleveland/pdf/maincov.pdf

..and a good general purpose reference to have is the Sacramento SkyRanch Mechanics toolbox - about $25 and available from Vans.

The RTFM and then ask for a demo approach is usually very effective....

gil A

[rvmills]

Thanks Gil! Downloaded both .pdf's and bookmarked the Toolbox site. Thanks much for the info!!

Bob

[edneff]

Originally Posted by az_gila

Here are some links to Cleveland's documents -

http://www.parker.com/ag/wbd/cleveland/pdf/Wbtech.PDF

This one is a table of contents, switch on the PDF index feature

http://www.parker.com/ag/wbd/cleveland/pdf/maincov.pdf

These links didn't work for me. Anybody got a current one?
TKS

[rvmills]

Originally Posted by edneff

These links didn't work for me. Anybody got a current one?
TKS

TKS,

I can e-mail the downloaded files to you if you'd like. They're about 500K apiece. Let me know, and I'll shoot them your way.

Bob

[az_gila]

Originally Posted by edneff

These links didn't work for me. Anybody got a current one?
TKS

Good 'ole Parker seems to have diddled their site in the name of corporate standardization... now everything is hard to get to...

Maintenance Manual

http://www.parker.com/literature/Lit...re/maincov.pdf

Technicians Service Guide

http://www.parker.com/literature/Lit...ure/WBtech.PDF

good luck ... gil A

PS IT guys seem to like "portals" ... I don't...

[cbo111]

Bob,
I highly recommend the Brake Lining Rivet Tool from Avery Tools (SKU 4633). Its all you need to remove and replace rivets in your brake linings. Very easy to use and costs about $30.
Don't forget to grease your bearings while you got the wheels off.
Good Luck,

Chuck Olsen
RV-7A
TSP

[NeilMcLeod]

Anyone have the part # for a brake lining kit for the Cleveland 5:00 wheels?

Thanks

Neil