ron sterba
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RV9a flying for 2 years.After sanding the pants it seemed to go on forever. Decided to install the front wheel pant first. I jacked up the main tires and slid a 2X6? board under both main tires. This gave me a perfect level left &right and level longitudinal with nose wheel still on the concrete surface. I need to remove the front wheel axle bolt a little because of the pant bracket slides over two of the three washers on each side of the front fork. My question is how do I lift the front of the plane up to take the pressure off the front wheel? Do I place a jack with a 2?X6?X4 foot board under the firewall where the engine mounts attach to the fuselage? Now, The two Allen screw bolts that hold the front pant bracket aren?t ( the bolts you would use for your tow bar pins.) a secure bolt in the fork bracket,either side the bolt screws through the fork. I don?t see a nut being used on the inner side next to the tire and (that would scare me if it did) was wondering how that most forward bracket bolt is secured? Ian not using the Vans wheel bearing but I think they are the bearinger wheel bearing where on one side of the fork is a bolt going through the fork to hold the bearing housing from turning. I think I?ll have to drill a hole through the bracket and secure the bolt Through the bracket to the bearing housing. My annual is due at the end of the mouth and was thinking about checking the grease level in the hub. I have been reading the Vans manual on this whole process. I guess Ian a little skidesh because the plane has been flying great. Your thoughts. RON in Oregon
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