Gascolator Service

[Retz]

How often do you guys clean and/or replace gascolator or gaskets?

[Retz]

Also how hard is it to change?  Procedure?

[Yetti]

When they are cracking and crusty and old.

Turn gas selector to off

Remove left long panel below pilot seat-  May have to undo the left gear door to hang free to get at the inside row of screws

Clean panel with goop hand cleaner

Cut safety wire

Remove bolt

There is a fancy washer with a built in o ring that seals the bolt. Call LASAR

Clean screen, inspect gasket

Replace screen and gasket

There is an AD for the bolt torque some are labled with too high a torque

Re safety wire

Turn gas on check for leaks

replace panel

Just a PP.  had the A&P inspect my work

 

 

 

[M016576]

I think it's called for at annual, but I'm not positive. 

 

Mine has 2 o-rings in it and a screen.  All can be purchased new through spruce for under 10 bucks.