Posted for erosiak@comcast.net:

Noel,

I am assuming you have the newer nose wheel strut. As you know the nose wheel strut is self centering. If someone towed the airplane and moved the nose wheel strut further then the suggested 45', this could have changed the centering state (this happened to me).

The easiest method that I can think of to check it is to turn the nose gear on the ground while moving the airplane. Then remove the top cowl, and use a cherry picker to lift the nose off the ground via the engine lifts. The nose wheel should re-center. If it doesn't (as mine didn't), you need to remove the nose wheel strut and send it back to Lancair. If it does, I think I would still have it checked out. I now have a 'walk around check' mark on the nose wheel strut (I used bright colored torque seal). I marked the strut at the lower flange that it attaches to. If I ever see the mark has moved it's a no fly status until I determine what is wrong. Hope this helps and good luck...

Ed Rosiak
Super ES