NightFlyer1

I have a set of Spring Airs 700 series. And When the nose retracts it turns the strut and the wheel does NOT go into the the fuse. How do I stop it from turning when retracting? Just to retract STRAIGHT up into the fuse? Will try and post pics tonight. Thanks.

rcdoug

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Need to know what steering style you have ( pull-pull or pushrod).
Pictures would be helpfull.

Doug

digitech

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use a spring to hold it center..
http://shop.digitech-turbines.com/in...48ufba1ssq0su2

there you see a example , in how its used

Thud_Driver

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Don't know which you have, but if it's pull-pull, there should be a small plastic block and a thin wire to hold it straight.

If you have the arm and pushrod type, get a ball point pen spring, cut it roughly in half and put one half on the slider rod between the arm and the push rod attachment. Generally, this will keep it straighter coming up. May have to experiment on spring length. You can stretch it or cut if necessary.

NightFlyer1

It's pull-pull. I will post pics tonight
Thanks

Gary Arthur

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YOu need to have the spring thing that holds the gear straight.

Thud_Driver

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On the pull-pull arm, you need to have the small wire bolted down to the trunion and inserted into the hole in the arm. This is all they provide to keep the strut straight when coming up.

NightFlyer1

This wire? It did NOT come with it...[:@] Spring Airs don't come with that...

1Eye

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Pull-pull SpringAir nosegear units benefit from this Dreamworks [link=http://www.dreamworksrc.com/Tips_Mods/Nosegear.pdf]tip[/link]. I know it's worked for me.

NightFlyer1

I do that with all my gear. BUT does not work with the Spring Air[&o]

digitech

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well we are all hobbyists right?
get a wire , plyers and build one...[:-]

rcdoug

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NightFlyer,

I recently made up the wire for a Spring Air nose gear on a customer's plane. If I can get it back for a few minutes, I will get some photos and dimensions. The big problem is coming up with a short enough screw to keep from binding the nose gear strut.

Doug