UnPossible
Well Known Member
Hey - I'm installing the nose fork assembly to the nose gear leg and running into an issue. When I tighten up the nut enough to set the break-out force to ~26 lbs, I can not get the cotter pin through the nut into the pre-drilled holes in the nose gear leg. (FYI - I can see the hole, but I can't get the entire diameter of the cotter pin to go through the hole)
I know that tightening the nut further will compress the Belleville washers, but ff I try to tighten it until the next slot on the nut, the breakout force appears to be too high. I don't want to extend the slots in the nut, as there isn't a ton of material remaining. Has anyone had to slot out the pre-drilled hole in the gear leg to get the cotter pin in, or is there something else I can do that I'm not thinking of?
Thanks,
Jason
I know that tightening the nut further will compress the Belleville washers, but ff I try to tighten it until the next slot on the nut, the breakout force appears to be too high. I don't want to extend the slots in the nut, as there isn't a ton of material remaining. Has anyone had to slot out the pre-drilled hole in the gear leg to get the cotter pin in, or is there something else I can do that I'm not thinking of?
Thanks,
Jason