"John Clonts" wrote in message ...
My brakes have been dragging ever since I got our Cessna 210 back from annual last month. They had replaced
the pads and repacked the bearings. At first I thought it was just because of the new pads, and it should

Thanks for all the suggestions. I bled a little fluid as I pushed back the piston to create some "slack".
Then I rapped on the housing to confirm that both pads were able to float free. The wheels turned freely.
After re-applying the brakes they still don't spin quite freely, but it does seem to be a lot easier to turn
them than it was before.

Gorgeous day here 70 degrees and CAVU. Had to fly this afternoon, and am taking the family for viewing lights
this evening!

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Cheers,
John Clonts
Temple, Texas
N7NZ