Blain
Well Known Member
Doing the final torque on the outboard bolts in U-803. Left side came out well with about .030" fore and aft. On the right side however the aft bolt got to 20 ft/lbs and about .030" gap. But the forward bolt closed up to <.003" before seeing 20 ft/lbs. So I pulled it back off and filed it down until it would tighten and still have the recommended .030". I measured the thickness of the gear leg in that area and it seemed to be thinner by .008" on the forward side. Maybe just manufacturing tolerance? I assume spring gear uses a cold roll then tempered.
After all that is said, I'm curious if this is common?
Not a good picture but look close and you can see the forward gap is much less then the aft gap.
After all that is said, I'm curious if this is common?
Not a good picture but look close and you can see the forward gap is much less then the aft gap.