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    • April 6, 2021 at 17:26 #15603
      Frank Lunn
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      OK! What’s the trick. I’m a new owner and inflating the tires has to be easier than what I just went through.
      Thanks

    • April 21, 2021 at 20:34 #15712
      Todd Bottorff
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      Obviously you have wheel pants, pull the wheel pants and the problem is solved. I have the same issue, but with the proper combination of angle heads on the inflator and pressure gauge it can be done. This is where you wished you had spent more money on the tube!!!

    • April 22, 2021 at 06:34 #15718
      Frank Lunn
      Participant

      First, thanks for the reply. Second, by pull the wheel pants, do you mean to remove them? That is what
      I finally had to do with the left main wheel.
      Third, is there a tube solution. I could replace them at annual. They are probably quite old, considering the shape the plane was in when
      I bought it.
      Thanks very much
      Frank

    • April 22, 2021 at 08:00 #15719
      Todd Bottorff
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      Removing the wheel pants is the easiest way to air the tires up, but actually not practical. During my annual, I replaced the left main tire and tube. I put in a fairly high dollar Michelin Airstop Tube and the air loss out of that tire is very minimal.
      To make it easier to find my valve stem, I made a line on the tire, which is half the battle to air them up.

      Todd

    • April 22, 2021 at 09:05 #15720
      Frank Lunn
      Participant

      Hi Todd,
      Thanks for the info. I’ll be doing the same!
      Frank

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