F-989 installation

Hello ,
Does anyone has a trick to install the F-989 push rod? My hand are a little too big around the F-635 elevator bellcranck to insert the small washers

Gerard

RV9A finishing

Hi Gerard,

I'd either use the tape trick, where you make a little handle for the washer out of tape, then pull it away when the washer's in place, or for hard-to-reach "outside" washers, I find that a small magnetic retrieval tool works wonders...so helpful for those lower spar bolts when you're attaching the main gear weldments.

The inside washers, up against the rod ends can be a huge pain, with much cursing (pardon my French. ). I've spent 10 or 15 minutes trying to get one in place.

Perhaps these homemade tools can help:

http://www.aclog.com/rv-9a/images/Fuselage/DSC_0411.JPG

http://www.aclog.com/rv-9a/images/Fuselage/DSC_0414.JPG

Washer Wrench

If you don't want to build them yourself you can always order a set of these from Avery.

http://www.averytools.com/prodinfo.asp?number=23800

Installation done

Thanks to all of you!
I can install the F-989 rod easily with the tape trick. I guess I will have to remove and reinstall it two or three times to adjust the pitch position later so I will fabricate the littles tools for washers because there are some others interesting places to put washers like the aileron rods on the stick assembly .

Gerard