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rdmac(at)swbell.net
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 8:16 am Post subject: Nose Wheel Shimmy

I got a question for you guy or gals that fly unconventional gear Kitfoxs.

Every sense installing the faring on the nose wheel, I have had a

reoccurring shimmy. 



I have tightened the pivot nut on the strut and have also added some

pressure to the tire. I thought I had it fixed but after going out and

flying this morning, before the wind got up, it did it again when I landed.

Is there something I haven't tried or I'm doing wrong.



 



            Roger Mac



            S7/912s

roncarolnikko(at)hotmail.
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject: Nose Wheel Shimmy

Hi Roger I have to keep the air pressure down in the 152 nosewheel. The tire 

carries on all of the tread not just the middle.  Might help the Fox.   Ron 

NB Or

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		  From: "Roger McConnell" <rdmac(at)swbell.net>

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Subject: Nose Wheel Shimmy

Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 11:13:29 -0500






I got a question for you guy or gals that fly unconventional gear Kitfoxs.

Every sense installing the faring on the nose wheel, I have had a

reoccurring shimmy.



I have tightened the pivot nut on the strut and have also added some

pressure to the tire. I thought I had it fixed but after going out and

flying this morning, before the wind got up, it did it again when I landed.

Is there something I haven't tried or I'm doing wrong.



             Roger Mac



             S7/912s






	


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smokey_bear_40220(at)yaho
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 10:32 am Post subject: Nose Wheel Shimmy

Hi Roger,



High speed shopping cart?  Can you balance the

wheel/tire?



Kurt S.



--- Roger McConnell <rdmac(at)swbell.net> wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 I got a question for you guy or gals that fly

 unconventional gear Kitfoxs.

 Every sense installing the faring on the nose wheel,

 I have had a reoccurring shimmy......


	


 	  Quote: 	
		               Roger Mac


	


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jdmcbean(at)cableone.net
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 8:23 pm Post subject: Nose Wheel Shimmy

Roger,

	The most common issue with the nose wheel shimmy is the strut axle nut.. it

needs to be tight enough that it requires about 12-14 lbs of break away

pressure if one was to grab the rear of the tire... You can adjust it by

using a fish scale and hook it to the aft of the tire.  It does not need to

maintain that pressure but it should be close to that to get the tire to

start turning...



Hope that helps...



Fly Safe !!

John & Debra McBean

www.sportplanellc.com

"The Sky is not the Limit...  It's a Playground"



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rdmac(at)swbell.net
Guest

Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject: Nose Wheel Shimmy

John and others

	Thanks for the advice; I do recall something in the build manual

about using a fish scale. I'm not a fisherman so guess I'll borrow or go buy

one. Now let's see if its 12-14 lbs at the rear of the tire what do you

figure it to be at the rear of the faring? Think I'll try  6-8 lbs.

	Roger Mac

DO NOT ARCHIVE 



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wingsdown(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 4:41 pm Post subject: Nose Wheel Shimmy

Tightness is important. I would also make sure you are not touching down

a bit sideways. This can cause the wheel to cock in one direction or the

other. Intense wheel shimmy can bend or even break your nose gear,

really. Might I suggest rear wheel on deck first and keep the nose wheel

off as long as possible. Looks cool to. Also if she does start to shake

get the nose up and do light touches till thing calm down. Gee wonder

how I know this. Must have read it somewhere. 



Rick



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jdmcbean(at)cableone.net
Guest

Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 8:31 pm Post subject: Nose Wheel Shimmy

I would not pull on the fairing that far aft....



Fly Safe !!

John & Debra McBean

www.sportplanellc.com

"The Sky is not the Limit...  It's a Playground"



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bnn(at)nethere.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 7:23 pm Post subject: Nose Wheel Shimmy

At 09:13 AM 5/29/2006, you wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		  Every sense installing the faring on the nose wheel, I have had a

reoccurring shimmy.


	


Wall occors its shimmyin'. Yur tryin' t fly the plane bakwards, dummy! The 

wheals sposed to be in da back!



(Sorry, couldn't resist.)

Guy Buchanan

K-IV 1200 / 582 / 99.9% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.



Do not archive

dan(at)azshowersolutions.
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:35 am Post subject: Nose Wheel Shimmy

Guy,

  Ifin da wheel is sposed ta be in da back...why da heck duz it keep wantin ta moove roun to da frunt?    

  Dan Billingsley

  Mesa

  Kitfox IV , 912s, TriGear



Guy Buchanan <bnn(at)nethere.com> wrote:

  



At 09:13 AM 5/29/2006, you wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		  Every sense installing the faring on the nose wheel, I have had a

reoccurring shimmy.


	


Wall occors its shimmyin'. Yur tryin' t fly the plane bakwards, dummy! The 

wheals sposed to be in da back!



(Sorry, couldn't resist.)

Guy Buchanan

K-IV 1200 / 582 / 99.9% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.



Do not archive

dosmythe(at)cox.net
Guest

Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:44 am Post subject: Nose Wheel Shimmy

Good come back.  Couldn't help but laugh so early in the morning.



Don Smythe

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bnn(at)nethere.com
Guest

Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 11:18 am Post subject: Nose Wheel Shimmy

At 05:31 AM 6/3/2006, you wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		  Guy,

   Ifin da wheel is sposed ta be in da back...why da heck duz it keep 

 wantin ta moove roun to da frunt?

   Dan Billingsley

   Mesa

   Kitfox IV , 912s, TriGear


	


HAHAHAHAHA! Thanks.



(Tee hee.)

Guy Buchanan

K-IV 1200 / 582 / 99.9% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.



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