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professor71(at)HOTMAIL.CO
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 Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:11 pm Post subject: Jacking up Plane |
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Hi List
Its time to change tires on my 601 and was wondering how people were jacking
up and supporting the plane to change the mains. It seems the only place to
lift would be under the spars. Anybody done this or have ideas?
Thanks
John
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Gig Giacona
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: Jacking up Plane |
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If it is an XL I think you could do it under the main gear with two or if you have some help one jack. this might not work as well with and earlier 601.
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Tim Juhl
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:45 pm Post subject: Re: Jacking up Plane |
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I've wondered the same thing. With flat gear cessnas you can make a bracket out of a couple of pieces of heavy steel or aluminum angle by clamping it to the leg with bolts at either end. You'll want to pad it with something to protect the paint. To the bottom angle weld a ball or something that will engage the top of the jack. I suggest a floor jack on wheels as the gear will probably spring out on you a bit when you raise it.
Tim Juhl
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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject: Jacking up Plane |
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John,
If you have the fork type the link below will show you the easiest way
to lift the plane
to change out tires and wheels, etc. Very low investment.
see link,
http://www.macsmachine.com/images/tjh/hscentersection/full/Teebarforkjack2.gif
http://www.macsmachine.com/images/completion/full/601-gear-fork-jack.gif
Larry McFarland
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Hi List
Its time to change tires on my 601 and was wondering how people were
jacking up and supporting the plane to change the mains. It seems the
only place to lift would be under the spars. Anybody done this or have
ideas?
Thanks
John
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steveadams
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| Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:18 am Post subject: Re: Jacking up Plane |
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I have a CH640 and the following is recommended by Zenith and very simple. For the mains, you just need a padded sawhorse that is a few inches taller than the bottom of the spar at midspan. Bend over and put your upper back on the spar, lift the wing, and slide the padded sawhorse under the wing along a rib rivet line around the wing mid span. Even with the heavier 640 it is pretty easy to lift the plane this way. It's also very stable and is not going to fall over. Working on one side at a time, the amount of force you are putting on the wing is much less than that seen with normal straight and level flight. For the nose, just hook an engine hoist onto the engine hook and lift the front wheel off the ground. Again, with the weight of the rear of the plane counterbalancing the engine weight, you are actually applying less force to the engine hook than you would if you were just lifting the engine alone. It's stable and is not going anywhere. Keep it simple.
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