THRUSH AIRCRAFT, INC – MODEL S2R-R1340
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
6-6
FIGURE 6-2: MAIN WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY
MAIN WHEEL REASSEMBLY AND
INSTALLATION
Tires and tubes are balanced as
individual units and marked at the time of
manufacture. The tire balance mark is a
red dot. The tube balance mark is a
yellow stripe on the base of the tube.
The following procedure is suggested as
a guide for mounting the tires in balance
and installing the wheels.
A. Reassemble cone bearings, grease
seals, felts and snap ring into the
proper wheel halves. Lubricate
bearings. See Inspection of Main
Wheel Assembly.
B. Inflate tube sufficiently to round it
out.
C. Dust tube with a small amount of
tube talc.
D. Insert tube into tire so that balance
mark (yellow or white band) is
radically aligned with the tire balance
mark (red dot).
E. Place outer wheel half into tire and
pull tube valve stem through valve
hole.
F. Turn tire and wheel half over and
place inner wheel half into the tire
and align the bolt holes with the
outer wheel half. Place brakes discs
Effective:
01/01/08
