Thursday, August 22, 2019

Nose wheel pivot assembly/fork polish

The MKNG-15 and MKNG-16 are sand cast aluminum.   I've inquired about polishing these and ordered some abrasive accessories for a Dremel.
After some light filing, 120, 180 grit and aluminum polish.  About 5 hours of work.

The spherical bearings are not protected by a boot.

There are some machined spacers to limit the preload on the bearings.

This Teflon seems like an optimal lubricant and corrosion inhibitor for the spherical bearings since they're not protected by a boot.

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