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Part # TL-SHIM-KT-1
SHIM KIT, Torque Link
Included Components (4 Part Types)
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Product Details
Specifications
- Approval
- Kit with Approved Contents
- Condition
- New
- Manufacturer
- McFarlane Aviation
- Dimensions
- L: 7 x W: 5 x H: 2 in
- Weight
- 0.036 lbs
- Unit of Measure
- Each
- McFarlane Part Number
- TL-SHIM-KT-1
Product Description
Nose Gear Torque Link Shim Kit for Cessna Aircraft
- Only McFarlane has three shim sizes for a precision fit
- Eliminates undampened torque link motion to prevent shimmy
Can You Stop Nose Gear Shimmy? by Dave McFarlane
WARNING: Cancer and/or Reproductive Harm - California Proposition 65 Resources
Eligible Aircraft
| Make | Model | Start S/N | End S/N | Eligibility Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 150 | 150 | S/N 17001 – 59018 | 59018 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 150A | 150A | S/N 15059019 – 15059350 | 15059350 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 150B | 150B | S/N 15059351 – 15059700 | 15059700 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 150C | 150C | S/N 15059701 – 15066087 | 15066087 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 150D | 150D | S/N 15060088 – 15060772 | 15060772 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 150E | 150E | S/N 15060773 – 15061532 | 15061532 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 150F | 150F | S/N 15061533 – 15064532 | 15064532 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 150G | 150G | S/N 15064533 – 15067198 | 15067198 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 150H | 150H | S/N 15067199 – 15069308 | 15069308 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 150J | 150J | S/N 15069309 – 15071128 | 15071128 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 150K | 150K | S/N 15071129 – 15072003 | 15072003 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 150L | 150L | S/N 15072004 – 15075781 | 15075781 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 150M | 150M | S/N 15075782 – 15079405 | 15079405 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna A150K | A150K | S/N A1500001 – A1500226 | A1500226 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna A150L | A150L | S/N A1500227 – A1500523 | A1500523 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna A150M | A150M | S/N A1500524 – A1500734 | A1500734 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F150F | F150F | S/N F150-0001 – F150-0067 | F150-0067 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F150G | F150G | S/N F150-0068 – F150-0219 | F150-0219 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F150H | F150H | S/N F150-0220 – F150-0389 | F150-0389 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F150J | F150J | S/N F150-0390 – F150-0529 | F150-0529 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F150K | F150K | S/N F15000530 – F15000658 | F15000658 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F150L | F150L | S/N F15000659 – F15001143 | F15001143 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F150M | F150M | S/N F15001144 – F15001428 | F15001428 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna FA150K | FA150K | S/N FA1500001 – FA1500081 | FA1500081 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna FA150L | FA150L | S/N FA1500082 – FA1500120 | FA1500120 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna FRA150L | FRA150L | S/N FRA1500121 – FRA1500261 | FRA1500261 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna FRA150M | FRA150M | S/N FRA1500262 – FRA1500336 | FRA1500336 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 152 | 152 | S/N 15279406 – 15286033 | 15286033 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna A152 | A152 | S/N A1520735 – A1521049 | A1521049 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F152 | F152 | S/N F15201429 – F15201980 | F15201980 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna FA152 | FA152 | S/N FA1520337 – FA1520425 | FA1520425 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 170 | 170 | S/N 18000 – 18729 | 18729 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 170A | 170A | S/N 18730 – 20266 | 20266 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 170B | 170B | S/N 20267 – 27169 | 27169 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 172H (T-41A) | 172H (T-41A) | S/N 17254893 – 17256512 | 17256512 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 172I | 172I | S/N 17256513 – 17257161 | 17257161 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 172K | 172K | S/N 17257162 – 17259223 | 17259223 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 172L | 172L | S/N 17259224 – 17260758 | 17260758 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 172M | 172M | S/N 17256493 – 17267584 | 17267584 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 172N | 172N | S/N 17267585 – 17274009 | 17274009 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 172P | 172P | S/N 17274010 – 17276654 | 17276654 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 172Q | 172Q | S/N 17275869 – 17276211 | 17276211 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 172R | 172R | S/N 17280001 – 17299999 | 17299999 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 172RG | 172RG | S/N 172RG0001 – 172RG1191 | 172RG1191 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 172S | 172S | S/N 172S8001 – 172S9999 | 172S9999 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F172D | F172D | S/N F172-0001 – F172-0018 | F172-0018 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F172E | F172E | S/N F172-0019 – F172-0085 | F172-0085 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F172F | F172F | S/N F172-0086 – F172-0179 | F172-0179 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F172G | F172G | S/N F172-0180 – F172-0319 | F172-0319 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F172H | F172H | S/N F17200655 – F17200754 | F17200754 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F172H | F172H | S/N F172-0320 – F172-0654 | F172-0654 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F172K | F172K | S/N F150-0001 – F150-0067 | F150-0067 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F172L | F172L | S/N F17200805 – F17200904 | F17200904 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F172M | F172M | S/N F17200905 – F17201514 | F17201514 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F172N | F172N | S/N F17201515 – F17202039 | F17202039 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F172P | F172P | S/N F17202040 – F17202254 | F17202254 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna FP172 | FP172 | S/N FP172-0001 – FP172-0003 | FP172-0003 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna FR172E | FR172E | S/N FR17200001 – FR17200060 | FR17200060 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna FR172F | FR172F | S/N FR17000061 – FR17200145 | FR17200145 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna FR172G | FR172G | S/N FR17200146 – FR17200225 | FR17200225 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna FR172H | FR172H | S/N FR17200226 – FR17200350 | FR17200350 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna FR172J | FR172J | S/N FR17200351 – FR17200590 | FR17200590 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna FR172K | FR172K | S/N FR17200591 – FR17200675 | FR17200675 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna P172D | P172D | S/N P17257120 – P17257188 | P17257188 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna R172K | R172K | S/N R1722000 – R1723454 | R1723454 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 182K | 182K | S/N 18257626 – 18258505 | 18258505 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 182L | 182L | S/N 18258506 – 18259305 | 18259305 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 182M | 182M | S/N 18259306 – 18260055 | 18260055 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 182N | 182N | S/N 18260056 – 18260825 | 18260825 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 182P | 182P | S/N 18260826 – 18265175 | 18265175 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 182Q | 182Q | S/N 18265176 – 18267715 | 18267715 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 182R | 182R | S/N 18267716 – 18268615 | 18268615 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 182S | 182S | S/N 18280001 – 18280944 | 18280944 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 182T | 182T | S/N 18280945 – 18299999 | 18299999 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna A182J | A182J | S/N A182-0001 – A182-0056 | A182-0056 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna A182K | A182K | S/N A182-0057 – A182-0096 | A182-0096 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna A182L | A182L | S/N A182-0097 – A182-0116 | A182-0116 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna A182N | A182N | S/N A182-0117 – A182-0148 | A182-0148 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F182P | F182P | S/N F18200001 – F18200025 | F18200025 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna F182Q | F182Q | S/N F18200026 – F18200169 | F18200169 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna FR182 | FR182 | S/N FR18200001 – FR18200070 | FR18200070 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna R182 | R182 | S/N R18200002 – R18202041 | R18202041 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna T182 | T182 | S/N 18267716 – 18268615 | 18268615 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna T182T | T182T | S/N T18208001 – T18299999 | T18299999 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna TR182 | TR182 | S/N R18200001 – R18202041 | R18202041 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 206 | 206 | S/N 206-0001 – 206-0275 | 206-0275 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 206H | 206H | S/N 20608001 – 206999999 | 206999999 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna P206 | P206 | S/N P206-0001 – P206-0160 | P206-0160 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna P206A | P206A | S/N P206-0161 – P206-0306 | P206-0306 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna P206B | P206B | S/N P206-0307 – P206-0419 | P206-0419 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna P206C | P206C | S/N P206-0420 – P206-0519 | P206-0519 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna P206D | P206D | S/N P206-0520 – P206-0603 | P206-0603 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna P206E | P206E | S/N P20600604 – P20600647 | P20600647 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna T206H | T206H | S/N T20608001 – T20699999 | T20699999 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna TP206A | TP206A | S/N P206-0161 – P206-0306 | P206-0306 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna TP206B | TP206B | S/N P206-0307 – P206-0419 | P206-0419 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna TP206C | TP206C | S/N P206-0420 – P206-0519 | P206-0519 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna TP206D | TP206D | S/N P206-0520 – P206-0603 | P206-0603 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna TP206E | TP206E | S/N P20600604 – P20600647 | P20600647 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna TU206A | TU206A | S/N U206-0438 – U206-0656 | U206-0656 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna TU206B | TU206B | S/N U206-0657 – U206-0914 | U206-0914 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna TU206C | TU206C | S/N U206-0915 – U206-1234 | U206-1234 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna TU206D | TU206D | S/N U206-1235 – U206-1444 | U206-1444 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna TU206E | TU206E | S/N U20601445 – U20601700 | U20601700 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna TU206F | TU206F | S/N U20601701 – U20602199 | U20602199 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna TU206F | TU206F | S/N U20602200 – U20603521 | U20603521 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna TU206G | TU206G | S/N U20603522 – U20607020 | U20607020 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna U206 | U206 | S/N U206-0276 – U206-0437 | U206-0437 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna U206A | U206A | S/N U206-0438 – U206-0656 | U206-0656 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna U206B | U206B | S/N U206-0657 – U206-0914 | U206-0914 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna U206C | U206C | S/N U206-0915 – U206-1234 | U206-1234 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna U206D | U206D | S/N U206-1235 – U206-1444 | U206-1444 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna U206E | U206E | S/N U20601445 – U20601700 | U20601700 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna U206F | U206F | S/N U20601701 – U20602199 | U20602199 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna U206F | U206F | S/N U20602200 – U20603521 | U20603521 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna U206G | U206G | S/N U20603522 – U20607020 | U20607020 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 207 | 207 | S/N 20700001 – 20700362 | 20700362 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 207A | 207A | S/N 20700363 – 20700788 | 20700788 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna T207 | T207 | S/N 20700001 – 20700362 | 20700362 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna T207A | T207A | S/N 20700363 – 20700788 | 20700788 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 210B | 210B | S/N 21027841 – 21058085 | 21058085 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 210C | 210C | S/N 21058086 – 21058220 | 21058220 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 210D | 210D | S/N 21058221 – 21058510 | 21058510 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 210E | 210E | S/N 21058511 – 21058715 | 21058715 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 210F | 210F | S/N 21058716 – 21058818 | 21058818 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 210G | 210G | S/N 21058819 – 21058936 | 21058936 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 210H | 210H | S/N 21058937 – 21059061 | 21059061 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 210J | 210J | S/N 21059062 – 21059199 | 21059199 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 210K | 210K | S/N 21059200 – 21059502 | 21059502 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 210L | 210L | S/N 21059503 – 21061573 | 21061573 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 210M | 210M | S/N 21061574 – 21062954 | 21062954 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 210N | 210N | S/N 21062955 – 21064135 | 21064135 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 210N | 210N | S/N 21064136 – 21064897 | 21064897 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna 210R | 210R | S/N 21064898 – 21065009 | 21065009 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna P210N | P210N | S/N P21000001 – P21000834 | P21000834 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna P210R | P210R | S/N P21000835 – P21000874 | P21000874 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna T210F | T210F | S/N T210-0001 – T210-0197 | T210-0197 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna T210G | T210G | S/N T210-0198 – T210-0307 | T210-0307 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna T210H | T210H | S/N T210-0308 – T210-0392 | T210-0392 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna T210J | T210J | S/N T210-0393 – T210-0454 | T210-0454 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna T210K | T210K | S/N 21059200 – 21059502 | 21059502 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna T210L | T210L | S/N 21059503 – 21061573 | 21061573 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna T210M | T210M | S/N 21061574 – 21062954 | 21062954 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna T210N | T210N | S/N 21062955 – 21064135 | 21064135 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna T210N | T210N | S/N 21064136 – 21064897 | 21064897 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
| Cessna T210R | T210R | S/N 21064898 – 21065009 | 21065009 | Eligibility Chart 7206 |
FAQs
How do you remove torque link bushings to install new ones?
Removing the flanged bushings from the torque link forging can be difficult as there is not a good surface to press against or grab onto. An easy way to remove them is to thread them with a tap, screw a bolt in the thread you made, and then drive or press against the bolt. The thread does not have to be a full depth thread for the bolt to hold securely in the bushing. The bushing material is somewhat hard, but not so hard that a standard hardware store tap will not do the job. Use cutting oil on the tap to prevent tap damage. Normally the bushing will then come out easily.
For stubborn bushings, soak the link assembly in boiling water before pressing the bushing. The heat will expand the aluminum forging more than the steel bushing. This helps loosen the press fit while limiting the temperature to prevent from overheating and harming the heat treat of the aluminum forging. A controlled oven can be substituted for boiling water as a heat source, but do not exceed 350° F. Do not use flame or other non-controlled heat sources.
An alternate method is to put dry ice in the bushing before driving or pressing on the bolt you threaded into the bushing. Do not over-press or hammer as the aluminum can gall to the bushing and leave a damaged bushing bore. If the bushing does not come out with light to moderate force take the time to use some heat or cold to help.
I installed a torque link kit and serviced my shimmy dampener; why do I still have a shimmy problem?
There are many components all connected to keep the nose gear in line. If one component is worn or out of tolerance it can cause shimmy problem. Reference Dave McFarlane’s article: Can You Stop Nose Gear Shimmy instructions and suggestions.
Overlooked items also include the rod ends, shimmy dampener mounting and attachment, shimmy dampener, and steering collar. The steering collar is where the steering rod tubes connect and the upper torque link is attached to, along with the shimmy dampener on most aircraft. If the steering collar has play vertically and laterally and is allowed to tilt; that will cause excessive wear and force on the torque links, steering, and strut components. There are three different thicknesses of shims to help get the collar in place.
Ensure that the shimmy dampener is working properly with no dead spots in dampening action. The cylinder could be worn on the inside or on a piston that warrants replacement of components. All of the nose strut components are tied to each other and any movement is transmitted through to the tire and back through the dampening system, which if remedied will continue to be more pronounced.
Do I need anything else besides the torque link repair kit?
Is the proper nut and bolt torque important?
It is very important to maintain proper torque for the bolts that clamp the chrome bushing/spacer at the upper attachments to the steering collar and the lower attachment to the nose gear strut. It is commonly thought that the chrome bushing/spacer is kept in position by the bolt filling the center bore of the bushing/spacer. This is not correct as the inner bore of the chrome bushing/spacer and the bolt are a loose non-precision fit. The bushing/spacer is secured by the bolt end, clamping the spacer so that it is tight between the arms of the aluminum forgings. Any looseness of this end clamp will allow movement of the chrome bushing/spacer. This movement will erode the aluminum forgings and create more free motion of the torque link.
All shimming of the torque links must be done with proper torque on the bolts. Periodically and during nose gear inspections, check the torque on the upper and lower torque link bolts. If the chrome bushing/spacer is allowed to move, the resultant wear can require replacement of the expensive aluminum forgings. McFarlane is working on a repair for the worn aluminum forgings. Unlike our competitors, extra care is given to the machining of the McFarlane chrome bushing/spacers to give the largest possible bearing surface to the ends that bear against the aluminum forgings. Chamfers or bevels are kept very small.
