Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Galen Hutcheson
Howdy, folks;Well, the Piet is at the welder's today, in line for cabane strut and landing gear repairs. Made the 200 mi. trip on a trailer behind my wimpy little Pathfinder yesterday, but it was worth it for all the stares I got.Anyway, my question is on the Scott 2000 tailwheel, which is the small one with a single "arm" (no fork), solid tire, steerable but with "break-over" free swivel. It's developed a shimmy and seems to have lots of play in the free swivel mechanism. Looking at the price of a replacement arm assembly, it's $169, which makes most of us Pieters pause to see if we really need to spend that kind of money for something. Anybody know if these things can be taken apart and worked on, or am I going to have to just pay the $$ for the replacement? I already know about using different springs on the L and R tailwheel steering chains and will try that prior to taxi tests, but the mechanism does seem to have excessive play anyway. Thanks, and Happy 2005!Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 15:50:44 -0800 (PST)

Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Scott tailwheelIn a message dated 1/1/05 4:32:54 PM Central Standard Time, taildrags(at)hotmail.com writes:>Oscar,If the top of the vertical axis of the pivot, is pointing too far forward, it will cause a shimmy, and could be what wore out the bearings. That's what happens to shopping carts...someone bangs it into the curb, bends the caster, and that's the cart I seem to always pick.Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________

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replace brass inset bearings are fine put antishimmy springs on !----- Original Message -----

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go with what rick said----- Original Message -----