ASW-24 Main Wheel Removal

Cut the lockwire on the 2 bolts on the brake caliber and seperate caliper
halves rather than removing caliper itself.
Tom


At 02:56 17 March 2012, glider LT wrote:
On 3/16/2012 4:30 PM, JJ Sinclair wrote:
On Mar 16, 12:55 pm, Lauren Rezac wrote:
Does anybody know the trick to removing an ASW-24 main wheel. I have
removed the brake caliper and the main wheel bolt. But I cannot get
the main wheel to separate from the main gear trunnion. I talked to
John Murry and he said to remove the aluminum spacer on the left side
of the wheel and then the wheel will come out easily (since the wheel
is keyed in the right side for the brake). I have tried that and I
cannot get just the aluminum spacer to move (it is captured between
the wheel and the trunnion). Any ideas?

Try applying some lateral forge to the gear legs (spread them apart),
don't be afraid to apply considerable fprce. Your legs may be slightly
bent.
Cood Luck,
JJ

I'd have to look again to get the magic incantations, but you don't have
to apply force to get it out. I've had it off a few times - I had the
spacers backwards for a while. It does require some creative zen moves
though.

Steve