PS Magazine - NOVEMBER 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 408
NOVEMBER 1986
When
it comes to lubing your Kiowa's
t
rotor driveshaf Bearings, too much
luBe too ofen is as Bad as too little luBe
to
late. EiTher one cA r±uLt In excessive
Bearing BuRout²
³ll eigHt BeariNgs get
V2
to
lee
oF air-
craf grease, M´µGµ81322, every 25
¶igHt hours, like it says in ·ig 1¸5 oF
¹M 55¸1520µ228¸23¸1. ºut that's easier
said tHan done BecaUse:
(1) ¹He lO»on oF The ¼o½ 1 and ¼o² 2
BeariNgs makes them almost impossiBle
to luBe¾u¿less you modiÀ tHe needle,
¼S¼ 6515¸Áµ754Â2834, callà Är in
the ¹M²
(2) Some oF the older BearIngs have
luBe poÅts that require a special luBe
gun adapter²
.
-
.±
I
Æere are some tips to help you luBe
all eight Bearings on time eVery tÇeÈ
ºend the neÃle enough to let the point
slip under the lip oF the ¼o² 's 1 and 2
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NOv 86
: GET
A um.E
'
f
nT
±²
OFSHAPe70 /
a pRo±²r
W³&
,
, ³
BU´ µ CN {¶·¸
Ir!
¹hen slowly pusH the needle point
away Éom you unÊ it slides Into a socket
under tHe seaL² ËF you can't
F
a poÌ,
puÍl The needle until you Înd a Prt² Each
,"´µ¶·¸-:¹M
Bearing has two grease sockets, 180
Ënsert the neÃle point under the seal
Íip with the Beveled side oF the needle
nose toward the center oF the Bearing.
ÏTherwise, you
Ð
can cut The seÑ when you
slip the needlÒ under the lip.
ºOv 86
degrees apart.
ËF your Bird's Bearings have exterior
grease ports, you need a needleµnose
aDÓÔr, ¼S¼ 493ÕÖ2Ö1×1, Ør your
luÙ
g»
ºut tÚke care not to pump more
than
lee
oF grease into each BeaÅing. ËÛ
you do, you'ÜÝ sÞetcH The seal and mayBe
even unseat it½ ßhen tHat happens, you
have to replace the Bearing²
So practice pumpiNg grease Éom your
luBe gun 'ti! you have a good idea how
much oF a stroke you need to pump
V2
to
l¼e½
¹Hen use That stroke when luBing
Bearings²
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