Gone Flyin
Pre-takeoff checklist
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Started this a while back. Had a chance to actually use it on someone's Cessna 180 this morning. Worked like a charm.
Did the reverse bleed in less than 30 seconds with almost no mess
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The paint tank kit as it comes from Ebay.
The parts I used from the package. Added to this was a schrader valve to fill the tank from an air compressor, a double male fitting, two double female fittings (all from Amazon) and an air blow gun I already had (from Harbor Freight).
One of the PVC hoses was cut down to around 24".
I used a short section of 3/16" ID tubing to go from the end of the air gun to the bleeder valve on the brake.
Fill about 1/3 of the tank with 5606 hydraulic brake fluid. Add around 40psi of air from the compressor. Squeeze the gun until both the tubings fill with fluid with no air bubbles.
Connect to the pre-loosened bleeder valve. Open the valve and squeeze the gun to fill. Took me two tries to get a firm enough pedal the plane's owner was satisfied with.
There is a range of brake bleeder valves. Some fit the tubing tighter than others.
You can tie the tubing off with a small cable tie or hold it on.
Did the reverse bleed in less than 30 seconds with almost no mess
.The paint tank kit as it comes from Ebay.
The parts I used from the package. Added to this was a schrader valve to fill the tank from an air compressor, a double male fitting, two double female fittings (all from Amazon) and an air blow gun I already had (from Harbor Freight).
One of the PVC hoses was cut down to around 24".
I used a short section of 3/16" ID tubing to go from the end of the air gun to the bleeder valve on the brake.
Fill about 1/3 of the tank with 5606 hydraulic brake fluid. Add around 40psi of air from the compressor. Squeeze the gun until both the tubings fill with fluid with no air bubbles.
Connect to the pre-loosened bleeder valve. Open the valve and squeeze the gun to fill. Took me two tries to get a firm enough pedal the plane's owner was satisfied with.
There is a range of brake bleeder valves. Some fit the tubing tighter than others.
You can tie the tubing off with a small cable tie or hold it on.
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