Mark Byrne - Experimental Aircraft Builder's Log

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Date: 5-16-2015
Number of Hours: 4.00
Manual Reference: 4.2.K
Brief Description: RIGGING THE RUDDER

CLAMP THE RUDDER IN NEUTRAL POSITION. THREAD CLEVIS OF TURBUCKLES SO THERE ARE FOUR THREADS SHOWING. POSITION PEDALS SO THEY ARE NEUTRAL. THREAD THE CABLE THROUGH A NICOPRESS SLEEVE (18-3-M) THE CABLE THIMBLE AND THE TURNBUCKLE EYE AND FORM A LOOP AT THE END OFF THE RUDDER CABLE. THEM THREAD THE END BACK THROUGH THE NICOPRESS SLEEVE. ( DO NOT REMOVE ANY EXCESS CABLE AT THIS TIME) PULL THE LEFT SIDE CABLE AS TAUT AS POSSIBLE. HOLD THE CABLE TENSION AND NICOPRESS SLEEVE IN PLACE USING A CLAMP. REPEAT THE PROCEDURE FOR THE RIGHT SIDE CABLE

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