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SERVICE FORWARD LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT (FLUID)
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3.
Remove aft plug (2). Hold air chuck (3) from
source of compressed air over open port (4).
Pressurize strut (5) through port at 50 to 100
psi for 5 seconds.
4.
Remove forward plug (1).
5.
Hand-fill strut (5) with hydraulic fluid (E197)
through aft port (4). Fill until bubble-free fluid
begins to flow from forward port (6).
6.
Coat new packing (7) with hydraulic fluid (E197).
Install packing on plug (1). Install plug in forward
port (6).
7.
Continue to fill strut (5) through aft port (4) until
port is filled with bubble-free fluid.
8.
Coat new packing (8) with hydraulic fluid (E197).
Install packing on plug (2). Install plug in aft port
(4).
9.
Remove cloths, if used. Clean fluid from strut as
needed. Use cloths (E120).
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