Skymaster 1/6th Scale F-16 main gear Oil/Air
12-10-2017, 03:13 PM
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Skymaster 1/6th Scale F-16 main gear Oil/Air
My Skymaster 1/6th scale F-16 has one main strut that has a slow air leak. After servicing with air the strut is showing signs of getting soft in one hours time. My assumption is that it is an air leak and not an oil leak. I have a new brass screw in air/bleet oilder valve to try. I put a new rubber "O" ring/seal in but still have a slow undetectable leak. I am going to service with oil, put need brass bleeder valve in and see what happens. I have the skymaster instructions for servicing but they aren't very well written.
My question at this point is
-What oil are guys using for these struts ? I know of one using BVM thin lube. I have BVM thin lube and will use it unless some one knows of a better choice.
-I dont' know how much oil to put in. Instructions dont say. I assume up to the bottom of the bleeder valve hole ?
My question at this point is
-What oil are guys using for these struts ? I know of one using BVM thin lube. I have BVM thin lube and will use it unless some one knows of a better choice.
-I dont' know how much oil to put in. Instructions dont say. I assume up to the bottom of the bleeder valve hole ?
12-11-2017, 03:20 PM
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I found a bottle of ATF in the garage, appears to be a just a little thicker or heavier than BVM thin lube. I plan to try using it since that is what Skymaster uses.
I am still waiting for guidance on how much oil to put in ??
I also forgot to ask.......there is a socket head screw a little bit below the brass bleeder valve. What does it do ?
I am still waiting for guidance on how much oil to put in ??
I also forgot to ask.......there is a socket head screw a little bit below the brass bleeder valve. What does it do ?
Last edited by turnnburn; 12-11-2017 at 03:27 PM.
12-11-2017, 05:56 PM
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same as David posted above,,, these are Skymasters instructions,
The only thing I can add, is I found that my sweet for the pressure in my gear legs is 175psi, still soft enough to absorb landing, and stiff enough to keep the tail cone from dragging.
same as David posted above,,, these are Skymasters instructions,
The only thing I can add, is I found that my sweet for the pressure in my gear legs is 175psi, still soft enough to absorb landing, and stiff enough to keep the tail cone from dragging.
12-11-2017, 06:31 PM
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Fill and purge it ( as in compress strut to remove bubbles ) fill purge repeatedly. Then on last compression purge .... Cap it off with fill port and inject 50 psi air in it. Or whatever is recommended for F16
Last edited by yeahbaby; 12-11-2017 at 06:38 PM.
