X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 12 May 2014 09:50:48 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-yh0-f54.google.com ([209.85.213.54] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTPS id 6868711 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 12 May 2014 08:14:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.213.54; envelope-from=pjdmiller@gmail.com Received: by mail-yh0-f54.google.com with SMTP id i57so6145742yha.13 for ; Mon, 12 May 2014 05:13:26 -0700 (PDT) X-Received: by 10.236.165.102 with SMTP id d66mr40782833yhl.67.1399896806702; Mon, 12 May 2014 05:13:26 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.1.109] ([68.202.57.70]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id x37sm19241701yhn.39.2014.05.12.05.13.26 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Mon, 12 May 2014 05:13:26 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: [LNC2] Fast taxi testing - found the problem From: Paul Miller In-Reply-To: X-Original-Date: Mon, 12 May 2014 08:13:24 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Original-Message-Id: References: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) Aircraft wheel bearings settings are not the same as continuous load = applications like machinery and automotive. Cleveland, EAA, Grove all = have manuals on inspecting and installing aircraft wheel bearings. = Parker/Cleveland state (and I use this method): (g) Torque axle nut using value specified in aircraft manual or the = following: 1 Rotate the wheel/tire while tightening axle nut to 150 to 200 = inch-pounds (16.9 to=20 22.6 N=95m) to seat the bearing. 2 Back off axle nut to zero torque. 3 Tighten axle nut to 30-40 inch-pounds (3.4 to 4.5 N=95m) while = rotating wheel/tire. 4 Rotate axle nut (clockwise or counterclockwise) to nearest slot and = cotter pin hole,=20 and insert cotter pin. Bend ends of cotter pin around axle nut. Note: = Wheel must=20 rotate freely without perceptible play. The Parker manual is online with a Google search. I think that Timken = manual is not addressing aircraft bearings which have a preload = requirement. Forget the dial indicator. Paul Legacy