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Date:  7-31-2017
Number of Hours:  5.00
Manual Reference:  DWG C2 Main Wheels
Brief Description:  Main Wheels & Tires Build-up

Building-up the main wheels and tires was very straightforward. First you break-apart the rim halves by removing the bolts holding both wheel halves together. I removed the nuts and washer under the valve stem cap and discarded them. I inspected the bearings and re-packed them since the bearings from Cleveland Brakes are only packed with a minimal shipping pack, mainly so they don’t corrode. Next, I put a generous amount of baby powder inside the tire so the tube can move freely when it is partially inflated inside the tire to get any wrinkles out. Then you stuff in the inner tube (anyway you can) and line up the valve stem with the red dot on the tire. Add just a small amount of air and rotate the tube inside the tire 360 degrees to remove any wrinkles of folds. Next insert the valve stem through the tire rim grommet and make sure the valve stem is still lined up with the red dot on the tire. Now add a generous amount of dishwashing liquid on the inside rim flanges and the tire to make it easier for the tire to slide into position onto the rims. Now reassemble the other half of the rim and put one bolt through this to line the rim up with the other half. Reinstall the three bolts; the torque is 90 in/lbs. and is written on the label inside the rim. Next, I slowly aired up the tire to 25 pounds; then I removed the valve stem and let out the air. I did this process two more times just to make sure the tire was seated properly around the rim. Final inflation for the 5.00-5 6-ply Type III AA4D4 main wheels is 35 lbs. Finally, I reinstalled the wheel onto the main gear, bolted on the brake shoes, and safety wired the brake shoe bolts.
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Rim Halves and bolts

Rim Halves and bolts

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Baby Powder to lube the tube

Baby Powder to lube the tube

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Torque to 90 in/lbs

Torque to 90 in/lbs

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