chris mitchell
Well Known Member
I am trying to install the various control linkages from the sticks back to the elevator. There seems to be a shortage of information on the plans, though I might well be missing something. Not helped by these odd washer sizes that are called out in various places.
So, F-635 on drawing 38. The center bearing has two AN960-416 washers and two 5702-95-30 washers. Nice clear diagram and I understand that the 5702 95 30 washers capture the bearing if it fails. These funny washers are 0.25id and .75 od. Fair enough?
Drawing 30. Where F-441, the big pushrod, is attached to the elevator horns, there is an AN3 bolt and an AN365-1032 nut, plus enough washers between the elevator horns to fill the gap.
Drawing 28, F399 and F-440, are connected to the front stick base, the rear stick base and back to the bottom of the bell crank. Two of those locations (F-440 to back of rear stick and F-440 to bottom of bellcrank.) indicate to use the little 5702-75-60 spacers/washers. Should I use the same little washers on the other two locations (front stick to F-439 and F-439 to rear stick)? That would use up all 8 of the supplied 5702-75-60.
What about he top of the bell crank to the F441 big push rod? Can't find the details for that at all.
Finally, two possibly dopey questions:
Why do we not use the larger washers in all these locations as there are still rod end bearings that could, presumably, fail?
Why do we use nyloc nuts in these locations rather than AN - (non-A) bolts, castle nuts/split pins?
As ever, many thanks.
Chris
So, F-635 on drawing 38. The center bearing has two AN960-416 washers and two 5702-95-30 washers. Nice clear diagram and I understand that the 5702 95 30 washers capture the bearing if it fails. These funny washers are 0.25id and .75 od. Fair enough?
Drawing 30. Where F-441, the big pushrod, is attached to the elevator horns, there is an AN3 bolt and an AN365-1032 nut, plus enough washers between the elevator horns to fill the gap.
Drawing 28, F399 and F-440, are connected to the front stick base, the rear stick base and back to the bottom of the bell crank. Two of those locations (F-440 to back of rear stick and F-440 to bottom of bellcrank.) indicate to use the little 5702-75-60 spacers/washers. Should I use the same little washers on the other two locations (front stick to F-439 and F-439 to rear stick)? That would use up all 8 of the supplied 5702-75-60.
What about he top of the bell crank to the F441 big push rod? Can't find the details for that at all.
Finally, two possibly dopey questions:
Why do we not use the larger washers in all these locations as there are still rod end bearings that could, presumably, fail?
Why do we use nyloc nuts in these locations rather than AN - (non-A) bolts, castle nuts/split pins?
As ever, many thanks.
Chris