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Post subject: FS: Sidewinder tug + extra battery $1750 BUT READ THE AD Posted: 10 Feb 2024, 16:14 |
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Joined: 09/02/11 Posts: 1318 Post Likes: +1324 Location: N Alabama
Aircraft: 1968 B55
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I have a Sidewinder and I don't want it.
I know, I know, here on BT that's kind of like admitting admiration for Cirrus pilots. But hear me out.
The unit includes two batteries, the drive unit, the short and long driveshaft stems, and Beech (fits Bonanzas and Barons) and Piper (fits Seneca and some PA-32, depending on wheel pants) adapters.
Mechanically and electrically, it works fine. It was just serviced by Redline Aviation in fall 2023.
BUT… and I hope you read this far… the pin shown in the second picture below is misaligned. That means you can't clamp the arm down to its full-closed position, which means you can't use it to move the airplane. The drive unit generates full torque; the chain doesn't sag or slip, but without that clamp closed, there's not enough pressure on the drive wheel to make it engage with the front tire.
I don't need the tug to get the plane out of my hangar, and because I pay Signature a usurious monthly hanagar rent, they will put it back in for me.
This is probably a $20 fix: go to a machine shop, have them fabricate you a new pin, and Bob's your uncle. I don't have any more time or mental energy to screw around with it, so I'm selling it here, with the understanding that you will need to invest some troubleshooting in it to get it to move your airplane.
$1750 plus shipping and it's yours to enjoy. PayPal, Venmo, or Apple Cash cheerfully accepted.
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