The International Cessna 170 Association

Yes I had found the part number on the forum here and just went to the local automotive electrical supply house. $8.00 a pair.

Well after eliminating the master and the regulator I changed the brushes. Bingo, light goes out 200 rpm lower than it has since I owned the plane, charge is higher and ammeter much steadier. Simple really is beautiful. This is definitely making me lean towards keeping the generator, though I made g...

Great, thanks for walking me through that. I will go and have a good look tomorrow and see what I can work out. I am still optimistic that it is a simple thing due to its intermittent nature. I do intend to upgrade to an alternator but was hoping not to do it just yet, the generator seems to keep up...

I am a new owner of a 1956 170B. It has the original generator. New battery. Today I went to do some circuits and the red charging light was on for the climb out on the first circuit. It went out on the downwind and stayed out for the next five circuits. Then it came on again and stayed on so I call...

These guys

http://www.akbushwheel.com/

were very good to me

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I had this same issue with my new to me 170 isent the wheel to Alaska bushwheel in Portland and was delighted with their service. One hour labour for the rebuild. I had dissasembled it

I just measured my 170B on 180 gear. I tied two straight edges to the tires, marked the middle and 75cm forward and aft, and then measured between them. This gave me 11mm more at the aft point which I calculate as 0.36 degrees of toe in. But as pointed out above I have no idea if the wheels are para...