Question re: Leaf Spring Removal

[Lee]

Hi ... another question: I am removing the leaf springs and replacing them. In the 170B IPC, ref: Figure 25, #36 ... Channel - Tailwheel spring retainer.
Previous posts have mentioned the need to remove the 4 bolts on each side in order to get the leafs out. What is not mentioned are the two AN3-4A bolts in the vertical part of the retainer. The retainer looks to be one piece, thus 10 bolts that need to be removed? Also, my airplane has the bolts facing aft with the AN365-1032 nuts clearly visible ... backwards to what is shown in the IPC. Figure 29 indicates the same thing and is actually applicable top my aircraft due to Serial number. If I am missing the obvious, apologies ... I do find this interesting though. Safety is driving what I am doing with the airplane. R/Lee

[Bruce Fenstermacher]

Lee, as I recall any time I removed the springs I removed all the AN-3 bolts. The two that go forward into the fuselage can be gotten too with a long extension through the slots for the rudder cable. You might get away with only loosening these two bolts but I kind of doubt it.

[Lee]

I thought that might be the case, Bruce. Thanks for the info ... should be interesting! R/Lee

[c170b53]

Snap - on 1/4” drive wobble sockets are your friends.

[Bruce Fenstermacher]

Snap - on 1/4” drive wobble sockets are your friends.

Gearwrench 1/4" drive flex sockets are more friendly at more than half the price.

However I removed the forward two bolts before I owned wobble or flex sockets so I used a plain old Craftsman knuckle, wobble or flex adapter and socket.

[Lee]

Thanks, guys ... I have both Snap-On 1/4 " wobble and old Craftsman 3/8" universal which might help. The 1/4" should be fine. Thanks for the heads up, I'll let you all know how this works out. The fun never stops!

[4583C]

[GAHorn]

Here’s the Fig 25 referencing Item 36