Vampire, how to remove nose wheel?

[John Hill]

Our little aviation museum has a couple of DH Vampires and the two seater (T11?) needs a new tube in the nose wheel but we are at a loss as to how to get the wheel off as we cannot see how to take the hollow axle out of the fork.

Is there anyone out there old enough to remember how to do this?

Thanks very much.. you can see a bit about our museum at
Ashburton Activity - Ashburton Aviation Museum (http://www.ashburtondistrict.co.nz/newzealand/product/?product=ashburton-aviation-museum)

[John Hill]

Thanks, that could be useful to know.:)

[EDMJ]

Somebody posted your query in another forum, eliciting very useful
info:

Help needed Vampire nose legs.. - Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums (http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=112389)

[John Hill]

Thanks, I have just registered with them..:ok:

[NutLoose]

John, your answer is here, incl link to manual download too

Help needed Vampire nose legs.. - Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums (http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=112389)

oops beaten too it :)

[John Hill]

Thanks for the help everyone. :ok:

I made a simple puller today and easily moved the axle. In a few days we will have the necessary trestle etc to hold her up while taking the axle out.

[mtoroshanga]

I'm sure we used to change the nosewheel by just tilting the aircraft with man-power but that was the Rhodesian Air Force and got things done.

[NutLoose]

But then you probably had a wheel to replace the one coming off.... damn long hold while someone strips the wheel down ;)

[mtoroshanga]

Good point Nutloose