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cessna 140 axle length

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trying to put cleveland brakes on 140 . The axles on the plane are to short for the cleveland wheels, they need to be a 1/4 to 3/8 inch longer for the approved castle nut. Their is no way to put a cotter pin in nut slot and through the axle. If anyone knows the solution please post it or call 603998 6828 Thanks
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Re: cessna 140 axle length

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Is the inboard race bearing against the axle, or is the felt seal getting in the way? There are a lot of variations in the way the seals fit for different applications. (Or did this already get answered?)
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Re: cessna 140 axle length

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If you’re talking about the axle nut used with wheel pants, it’s a real pain to get the cotter pin installed. The pin has to be trimmed to the correct length. I have to put a slight curve in the pin to get it installed. The castellated nut uses two short cotter pins per side.
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