Carl Froehlich
Well Known Member
Just rolled 100 hours on the new RV-8, and the last landing was with the tailwheel free castering. The locking pin got stuck in.
I took it apart, cleaned it up and greased. Reassembled and it works. Looking at the print the note is to “Periodically flush and lubricate bushing as required with WD-40 or equivalent”. WD-40 seems a little thin for this application - but perhaps using grease is my root problem.
What do others do?
Carl
I took it apart, cleaned it up and greased. Reassembled and it works. Looking at the print the note is to “Periodically flush and lubricate bushing as required with WD-40 or equivalent”. WD-40 seems a little thin for this application - but perhaps using grease is my root problem.
What do others do?
Carl