Congratulations on getting it up. I was out yesterday, too, in near 70's weather. Assume you guys are getting the same.
Walter
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From: Legeorgen@aol.com
Date: Monday, March 22, 2004 8:01 am
Subject: Re:Nose Wheel Shimmy 1800 Amphibs
I Flew and landed the 1800 Amphib Rebel yesterday. It flew and
handled very
well. I was very impressed to say the least.
I did experience a shimmy in both the front nose gear on landing.
I remember
Walter mentioning he had to tighten the bolt on the nose gear
tension washers.
I jacked up the front of the float but I found the bolts to be
hard to turn
(as in already tight) even though there was still a 1/16" of slop
so they could
be moved up and down while jacked up with no weight on the nose
wheel. I
didn't disassemble them put they felt as if there was a spacer
bushing holding
them apart and from closing tight.
The axle spacer bushings had 1/32" slop (ever so slight) so the
wheel could
be moved back and forth. I pinched the forks and retightened these
bolts
removing this space as well, thinking it would be more likely to
cause a shimmy.
I know tail wheels are very touchy and must be set at correct
angles and the
tension just right. So I'm finding these small nose gear on the
amphibs must
be very similar.
I haven't flown it yet after this adjustment. Any suggestions?
Bruce
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