Lubrication of the DA40 Nose Gear Assembly

The DA40 Maintenance Manual Lubrication Schedule for the nose wheel has only a requirement to periodically re-grease the wheel bearing (as with the main gear wheel bearings) and the "eye end" (upper connection point) of the elastomer pack.

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