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3.50.
TAIL LANDING GEAR WHEEL (WITHOUT GREASE FITTING) TIRE AND TUBE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION – continued
3.50.3. Removal
WARNING
Do not take wheel apart before de-
flating tire. Pressure on loosened
nuts could cause nuts to break
loose and wheel halves to separate.
Persons nearby could be injured by
flying parts. If injury occurs, seek
medical aid.
Do not remove valve core from
stem boss until all nitrogen is out of
tire. Pressure on loosened core
could cause core to be blown from
stem and injure personnel. If injury
occurs, seek medical aid.
a. Deflate tire (1).
(1) Remove valve cap (2).
(2) Press valve core end (3) to deflate tire (1).
(3) Remove valve core (4) from stem boss (5).
Use tire valve tool.
b. Remove inner wheel assembly (6) and outer
wheel assembly (7) from tire (1).
(1) Hold three bolts (8). Remove self-locking nuts
(9) and washers (10).
(2) Remove three bolts (8) and washers (11)
from wheels (6) and (7).
(3) Remove wheels (6) and (7) from tire (1).
c. Remove inner tube (12) from tire (1).
3.50.4. Cleaning
a. Clean wheel (para 1.47).
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