Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2004 22:14:25 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r08.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2917049 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 04 Jan 2004 19:58:15 -0500 Received: from WINDWALKR1@aol.com by imo-r08.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r4.8.) id q.39.4285b99d (4246) for ; Sun, 4 Jan 2004 19:58:12 -0500 (EST) From: WINDWALKR1@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <39.4285b99d.2d2a10a3@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 19:58:11 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Lubrication X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_39.4285b99d.2d2a10a3_boundary" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 6021 --part1_39.4285b99d.2d2a10a3_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Barry, I've been flying with the retract step for over five years, and I lube it with a silicone spray can. Every 3 to 4 mos. works fine...if I let it go longer the friction holds it forward enough that it stays in front of the gear leg as it comes down. This does no harm, and in fact can be a scenic advantage if your passenger is wearing a miniskirt. Ken Lanham N144L 'Windwalker' --part1_39.4285b99d.2d2a10a3_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Barry,

I've been flying with the retract step for over five years, and I lube it wi= th a silicone spray can.  Every 3 to 4 mos. works fine...if I let it go= longer the friction holds it forward enough that it stays in front of the g= ear leg as it comes down.  This does no harm, and in fact can be a = ; scenic advantage if your passenger is wearing a miniskirt.

Ken Lanham
N144L 'Windwalker' --part1_39.4285b99d.2d2a10a3_boundary--