THE GAS STRUT MOUNTS TO THE MAIN DOOR AND TO THE FUSELAGE. WHEN THE DOOR IS PULLED INTO THE CLOSED POSITION THE GAS STRUT COMPRESSES. UPON OPENING THE DOOR THE STRUT EXTENDS AND ASSISTS IN RAISING THE DOOR TO IT'S FULLY OPEN POSITION.
STEPS:
1. POSITION THE MOUNTING PLATE INTO IT'S JOGGLE IN THE DOOR FRAME AND MATCH DRILL FOUR HOLES.
2. APPLY CLEAR TAPE, WAX OR RELEASE AGENT TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE GAS STRUT MOUNTING PLATE AND THE GAS STRUT MOUNTING BRACKET.
3. FILL THE MOUNTING PLATE POCKET WITH A MIXTURE OF 80% MICRO AND 20% FLOX.
4. COAT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET WITH A MXTURE OF 80% MICRO AND 20% FLOX.
5. COAT THE SCREWS WITH WAX AND INSERT THEM THROUGH THE MOUNTING PLATE AND THE DOOR FRAME AND ATTACH THE GAS STRUT MOUNTING BRACKET TO THE INSIDE OF FUSELAGE. TIGHTEN THE SCREWS SNUG, BUT NOT TIGHT.
6. REMOVE ANY EXCESS FLOX.
7. ALLOW THE FLOX TO CURE.
8. REMOVE THE MOUNTING PLATE AND THE BRACKET AND CLEAN THEM OF ANY CLEAR TAPE, WAX, OR RELEASE AGENT.
9. REINSTALL THE MOUNTING PLATE AND THE BRACKET.
10. SCREW A BALL STUD INTO THE MOUNTING BRACKET.
11. SCREW ROD ENDS ONTO BOTH ENDS OF THE GAS STRUT.
12. CUT THE FLANGE (284-0227) IN HALF, AS SHOWN BELOW.
13. CENTER ANOTHER BALL STUD IN THE FLANGE AND ATTACH IT USING A WASHER (AN970-5) AND NUT (103-0029).
14. BOND THE FLANGE TO THE MAIN DOOR USING HYSOL OR FLOX. REFER TO FIGURE 15.2.C.2 BALL STUD LOCATION ON THE MAIN DOOR FOR THE LOCATION.
15. AFTER THE HYSOL OR FLOX HAS CURED, ATTACH THE OTHER END OF THE GAS STRUT TO THE BALL ON THE GAS STRUT MOUNTING BRACKET.
16. WITH THE MAIN DOOR OPEN ATTACH THE OTHER END OF THE GAS STRUT TO THE BALL ON THE DOOR.
17. OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR TO ENSURE THE STRUT EXTENDS AND RETRACTS SMOOTHLY AND WITHOUT BINDING.
