L-23 assembly

After having a terrible time getting the horizontal elevator off after
a season where the glider was stored outside in MN, I started using
antizieze as a lubricant. It will lubricate and prevent rust.

On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 06:07:30 -0700 (PDT), "Burt Compton - Marfa
Gliders, west Texas" wrote:

Plan to remove the horizontal every 3 months to re-grease the pins otherwise it is almost impossible to remove when the grease gets old. Ask me how I know!

I've owned two L-23's and rigged them several times a year resulting in my 5 page assembly document if you request it from me in an e-mail to

Wing stands are not very useful and the wings need to be jiggled to get the drag and main pins to tap in.
Be sure to use the factory "drift pin tool" to align the spar holes before tapping in the main pin. Do not depend on wing stands.

Burt
Marfa, TX
Now training and giving free checkrides with my ASK-21 and ASK-13.

P.S.
Never push a L-23 backwards on the ground.
Never land tailwheel first -- the rubber shock thingys and then the tailwheel bulkhead will soon fail.
Beware that a front seat passenger can accidentally activate the tow release with their foot! Go look.
Make sure the gear is down and locked otherwise serious damage to the gear components will occur.
Expensive Blank parts take time to obtain.


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