ICON A5 MM : Landing Gear : Main Landing Gear : Maintenance Instructions : Main Landing Gear (MLG) Wheel and Axle Installation
Main Landing Gear (MLG) Wheel and Axle Installation
100405-00
Use the following procedure to install the MLG wheel and axle.
Applicable Aircraft Serial Numbers
All
Type of Maintenance
Line
Level of Certification
LSA-RM
Task Specific Training Required
No
Special Tools Required
None
Parts Required
ICA012120 Cotter Pin, .312
Aircraft System and Number
11—Landing Gear
Safety Equipment
As Needed
Consumables
Tef-Gel®
MOLYKOTE™
Task Instructions
1. Attach the brake caliper to the main landing gear axle using the retained countersunk screws. Coat the screws with a thin layer of Tef-Gel® on installation, torque them to 88 in-lb.
2. Reattach axle to the landing gear leg using the retained hardware and reinforcement plate. Orient plate so that the rounded edge faces inboard.Coat the bolts with a thin layer of Tef-Gel® on installation, torque to 60 in-lb.
3. Reinsert brake rotor into caliper with the printed side of the rotor facing inboard.
4. Coat the entire axle with a thin layer of MOLYKOTE™ grease.
5. Slide spacer over the axle and reattach wheel. Ensure that the teeth on the brake rotor sit completely within the grooves of the wheel assembly. Apply MOLYKOTE™ grease to the axle threads and tighten wheel nut to 216 in-lb per the Beringer Manual.
Figure 329. Wheel axle detail.
6. Install a cotter pin through the axle and reinsert wheel seal cap.
7. Install safety wire in the groove in the wheel assembly to retain the brake rotor.
8. Lower the aircraft off of the jacks once the verification steps are complete.
Verification Method
Spin wheel to verify that it is not contacting the brake assembly or any other components.
Actuate brakes to verify system function.