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SERVICING AFT LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT (FLUID)
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3.
Remove aft (upper) 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 (lower) plug (1).
5.
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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