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Re: Bent tailwheel steering arm
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:40 pm
by DaveF
My tailwheel has the 3214T arm with the upturned ends. Which dust caps do I use, standard or heavy duty?
Re: Bent tailwheel steering arm
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 11:30 pm
by bagarre
Mine have the upturned arms as well. My dust caps were heavy duty.
Re: Bent tailwheel steering arm
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 3:00 pm
by DaveF
Thanks. Every year the tailwheel gets a birthday present of a new part. This year it's dust caps, bearing axle spacer, and grease retainer.
Re: Bent tailwheel steering arm
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 4:44 pm
by bagarre
Check out the axle bearing seals that Alaskan Bushwheel uses. They are more like grease seals should be vs the original felt washer things.
Re: Bent tailwheel steering arm
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:45 pm
by DaveF
I bought a set of the axle bearing seals a few years ago, but I'll be darned if I can figure out how to get them in. They're too big for the bore on the wheel.
Re: Bent tailwheel steering arm
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:22 pm
by johneeb
Maybe that is why the part number for the seals is missing in the parts listing at Spruce and Airframes Alaska!
Re: Bent tailwheel steering arm
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:03 pm
by DaveF
This discussion motivated me to try again. I found the new seals in my box of tailwheel parts and used the necessary force to get them into in place. David, you're right, they're better than the felt seals.