(4) Wheel and Tire Assembly

TM 1-1520-238-T-4 3–5 3–2. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS (cont) 3–2 M58-204A UPPER PISTON NITROGEN FILL PORT CHAMBER) HYDRAULIC FILL PORT (UPPER CYLINDER CYLINDER (NORMAL POSITION) LOWER PISTON DRAIN PLUG SPHERICAL BEARING HYDRAULIC BLEED PORT KNEELING COUPLING PORT (LOWER CYL INDER CHAMBER) SPHERICAL BEARING Figure 3–4. Shock Strut Assembly (4) Wheel and Tire Assembly. The wheel and tire assembly (2 each) (fig. 3–5) consists of a wheel and a tire attached to an axle. The wheel is attached to the axle by a lock–ring and axle nut which screws the end of the axle against the outside wheel bearings. The wheel is a split–rim type with an O–ring that provides a seal between the two halves which are bolted together. The outboard rim is equipped with a nitrogen valve for inflating or deflating the tire. The tire is tubeless with a rib thread design. The inboard rim is equipped with a brake disc (rotor). BRAKE DISC BEARINGS ROLLER BEARING SEAL AIR SEAL (TUBELESS) TIRE WHEEL (SPLIT-RIM) NITROGEN VALVE BEARING SEAL M58-095 Figure 3–5. Wheel and Tire Assembly b. TLG Assembly. The TLG assembly (fig. 3–6) is attached to the aft end of the fuselage tailboom section. The TLG assembly consists of the shock strut assembly, trailing arm assembly, fork and axle assembly, wheel centering mechanism, wheel and tire assembly, and the tail wheel lock actuator system.