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I spent several days mocking up my brake torque plates (ABI calls them anchor plates) on the gear leg flanges, then mustered up the courage to drill the flanges (4 x AN5 for double puck with BIG tires.) That all went splendidly, torque plates went on without a hitch and I didn't even have to grind any washers or nuts to get my AN5 fasteners on behind the flange. I currently have plain old un-torqued AN316 on there at the moment for dry assembly. Will be using MS21042 high temp locknuts in final assembly.
My issue is the caliper to disc relationship. Per the ABI assembly instructions for the 199-62, (page 21) I oriented the torque plate shoulder (is that the term?) inward toward the wheel hub (outward from the aircraft), which oriented the long side of the torque plate anchor bolt hole away from the aircraft. The anchor bolts from the caliper won't reach the torque plates.
I've used the stock Avipro axle spacer that comes with the QB kit, which according to the Avipro assembly manual may not be long enough? It's only mentioned that they are optimal for the 199-60. Anyone else with 199-62 wheel and brake kit experience this? If I moved the wheel and the disc outward on the axle, it would certainly allow the caliper to fit. What I'm concerned about in that scenario though is not having enough axle to get my axles nuts on.
The other option is to orient the torque plate (flip it over) so that the shoulder is pointed in toward the aircraft, putting the anchor bolts holes within reach. I'm not totally positive that it will fit on the gear leg flange like that (might not be large enough diameter to wrap over the edges), but it's one solution.
BTW the new Alaska Airframes/ABI 199-62 kit is identical to the Cleveland, in case anyone was confused by that. I'll attached some photos shortly.
Thanks,
Zane
My issue is the caliper to disc relationship. Per the ABI assembly instructions for the 199-62, (page 21) I oriented the torque plate shoulder (is that the term?) inward toward the wheel hub (outward from the aircraft), which oriented the long side of the torque plate anchor bolt hole away from the aircraft. The anchor bolts from the caliper won't reach the torque plates.
I've used the stock Avipro axle spacer that comes with the QB kit, which according to the Avipro assembly manual may not be long enough? It's only mentioned that they are optimal for the 199-60. Anyone else with 199-62 wheel and brake kit experience this? If I moved the wheel and the disc outward on the axle, it would certainly allow the caliper to fit. What I'm concerned about in that scenario though is not having enough axle to get my axles nuts on.
The other option is to orient the torque plate (flip it over) so that the shoulder is pointed in toward the aircraft, putting the anchor bolts holes within reach. I'm not totally positive that it will fit on the gear leg flange like that (might not be large enough diameter to wrap over the edges), but it's one solution.
BTW the new Alaska Airframes/ABI 199-62 kit is identical to the Cleveland, in case anyone was confused by that. I'll attached some photos shortly.
Thanks,
Zane
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