2.
The gear housing may be installed in the wheel well of the wing by the following procedure:
A. Place spacer washer and then forward support fitting on forward arm of the housing. Determine that barrel nut is properly positioned in the arm and insert attachment bolt through washer and the fitting into the arm. Tighten bolt and ascertain that the bearing is free to rotate.
B. Position aft support fitting at its attachment point in the wheel well and secure with bolts, washers and nuts. Install nuts and washers by reaching through the access hole on the underside of the wing.
C. With the retainer tube for the aft arm of the housing in hand, reach up through the access opening and insert the tube into the support fitting through the hole in the web.
D. Position the gear housing up in the wheel well and install the forward support fitting with bolts and washers. (One each AN960-416 and AN960-416L washer per bolt.)
E. Push the retainer tube into the arm of the housing and secure with bolt.
F. Check that the gear rotates freely in its support fittings and recheck thrust.
G. Connect the brake line to its mating line in the wheel well and bleed brakes.
3.
The gear side brace link assembly may be installed by the following procedure:
A. Position link support bracket with swivel stud installed at its attachment point on the web of the spar and secure with bolts and washers.
B. Ascertain that the upper and lower links are assembled with downlock hook, retraction fitting, c.. attached, and the through travel of the links and downlock hook clearance checked.
C. Attach the upper link to the swivel stud of the support fitting and secure with bolt, bushing, washer, nut and cotter pin.
D. The actuating cylinder rod end bearing and lower side brace link may be attached respectively to the retraction fitting and strut housing during the adjustment of the landing gear.
4.
Ascertain that the landing gear is serviced per Chapter 12.
5.
Check adjustment of landing gear.
6.
Check alignment of the wheel.
7.
Install the access plate on the underside of the wing and remove the airplane from jacks.
