Nose Wheel Tire Change

Shempinator IIIShempinator III
in General Discussion

I am in the process of replacing the nose wheel tire on my 1977 Turbo Arrow III. I'm looking for any advice as well as the proper torques on the bolts.


Thanks!

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  • Tom_JaxTom_Jax

    Service manual calls out 90 in-lb for Cleveland and 140-150 in-lb for McCauley tires.

    Best advice would be break the bead on both halves before you pull the through bolts. Clean and inspect the hub halves before you reassemble, best chance to find any damage as they don't come apart all that often. Use talc fairly liberally in the new tire, prevents chaffing of the tube. Before you put the stem in the tube, and before you tighten the through bolts, inflate the tube and let it set. That will help with not pinching the tube in the halves when torquing. And last, mind the red dot-align the stem with it.

    Tom

    Tom Jackson

    PA28RT-201, N3022U

    Tappahannock, VA (KXSA)

    A&P/IA, Private Pilot, IR/A

  • djspathisdjspathis

    The excellent service manuals from Cleveland are available online at https://www.aircraftwheelandbrake.com/ In the middle of the page you'll find these links

    Cleveland.jpg

    DJ

  • Shempinator IIIShempinator III

    Awesome thanks guys!

  • Shempinator IIIShempinator III

    I checked the wheel yesterday and it's a McCauley.

  • djspathisdjspathis

    The links above cover more than just Cleveland brand wheels. McCauley and various brakes systems are there as well due to mergers years ago.

    DJ

  • planewrenchplanewrench

    On most of the McCauley's if you look at them closely the torque for the bolts is actually on the casting. Carl Cleveland usually has a sticker.

    48 yrs A/P IA DAL aircraft inspector. 172N

  • Shempinator IIIShempinator III

    Thanks DJ and PW,

    I did see the torque listed on the casting. I will also access the Cleveland

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