Elastomeric Gear Pads

[wirejock]

This applies to all the "A" models with Elastomeric Gear. The destructions mention adding up to three pads as needed. I don't see the method to add them. I'm slow. What's the process?
Jack the tail down to lift the nose.
Remove the nut
Allow the gear to drop
Add the pads
Reverse the process

Is that right? Will the gear drop enough to slip the pads in place?

 

[skirting_virga]

Is there a spec height you're trying to hit? Has the elastomer stack settled a bit?

 

[lr172]

This applies to all the "A" models with Elastomeric Gear. The destructions mention adding up to three pads as needed. I don't see the method to add them. I'm slow. What's the process?
Jack the tail down to lift the nose.
Remove the nut
Allow the gear to drop
Add the pads
Reverse the process

Is that right? Will the gear drop enough to slip the pads in place?

Just remove the bar with the rubber from the gear leg and it will come apart, assuming the design is the same as the 10.

 

[wirejock]

Is there a spec height you're trying to hit? Has the elastomer stack settled a bit?

The nut has hit bottom. No more adjustment. I need to add the pads to add adjustment for next Condition Inspection. Since I have it all apart for CI, I might as well get it done.

 

[wirejock]

Just remove the bar with the rubber from the gear leg and it will come apart, assuming the design is the same as the 10.

I figured it out.
-Remove the nut, washer, cap and spring on top.
-Jack the tail down to lift the nose gear.
-Remove the pivot bolt at the bottom of the Elastomeric assembly.
-At this point, I had to remove the nose wheel to get enough pivot to allow the assembly to clear.
-Remove the Elastomeric Assembly
-Add pad(s). Vans allows up to three.
-Reinstall the assembly. It slips right in.
-Insert the pivot bolt to hold the assembly in place.
-Reinstall the nose wheel
-Lower the nose gear
-Start praying. That nut is not easy to reinstall. Do what you have to do to get the nut started. Tighten it per plan. Basically it gets bottomed.
Torque and cotter pin all the hardware.
Sounds easy, and maybe next time it will be, but today, it wasn't fun.