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Michaels Web Site
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Date: 8-7-2012
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Number of Hours: 2.75
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Manual Reference: L01
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Brief Description: Left wheel...continuing
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As with all things homebuilt, this is taking a lot longer than I had expected. This is all just for the left wheel/axle assembly.
- I was having trouble getting the axle square with the brake back plate. The little tab at the bottom of the axle tube had to be bent down a little, and a thin washer added, to get it to true out. This took a LOT of trial and error, but I finally got it as true as it's ever going to get.
- Then I put the wheel, bearings, and axle together, and spun on the huge castle nut to hold the wheel in place. Then I marked the axle the the cotter pin hole, and drilled it on the drill press (see photo #3).
So the only thing left to do on the left assembly is to tap the end of the axle for the bolt that will later hold the wheel pants in place.
- I started on the right wheel/axle assembly. I think I got the axle trued to the back plate, but something is not turning true. The brake pads rub pretty heavily in one location. I'll have to figure it out tomorrow.
I HIT 1,701 HOURS TONIGHT.
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Axle secured to brake back plate.
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This is the right wheel; just starting work on this.
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Axle drilled for cotter pin & castle nut
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