Brief Description: DETERMINE THE FRONT SEAT LOCATIONS
THE FRONT SETS REQUIRE TWO MOUNNTING PLATES PER SEAT. THE LOCATION OF THE MOUNTING PLATES ON THE FORWARD SHEAR BOX ARE SET BY THE LEFT EDGE OF THE CO-PILOT'S SEAT LEFT MOUNTING PLATE AND BY THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE PILOT'S SEAT RIGHT MOUNTING PLATE.
1. ATTACH A BRACE (207-0004) TO A SEAT MOUNTING PLATE (212-0085). REFER TO FIGURE 14.2.A.1 ASSEMBLY OF THE SEAT BELT BRACE AND BRACKET TO THE SEAT MOUNTING PLATE. FOR THE PILOT'S SEAT, ATTACH THE BRACE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MOUNTING PLATE. THIS WILL BE THE SEAT'S RIGHT SIDE MOUNTING PLATE. FOR THE CO-PILOT'S SEAT, ATTACH THE BRACE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOUNTING PLATE. THIS WILL BE THE SEAT'S LEFT SIDE MOUNTING PLATE.
2. FIND THE SCRIBE LINE IN THE TOP OF THE FORWARD SHEARBOX DEFINING THE CENTERLINE OF THE SHEAR BOX, FRONT TO BACK.
3. LOCATE A DISTANCE OF 2-3/4" ON EACH SIDE OF THE SCRIBE LINE.
4. PLACE THE RIGHT EDGGE OF THE PILOT'S SEAT RIGHT MOUNTING PLATE AND THE LEFT EDGE OF THE CO-PILOT'S SEAT LEFT MOUNTING PLATE AT THIS DISTANCE, WITH THE RAIL BRACES AGAINST THE REAR FACE OF THE SHEAR BOX.
note: THE RAIL BRACE WILL NOT BE FLUSH WITH THE REAR FACE OF THE SHEARBOX.
TIP: PLACE AN AN960-10 WASHER BETWEEN THE BRACE AND THE REAR FACE OF THE SHEAR BOX TO ALLOW FOR THE RELEASE YOU WILL MAKE LATER. REFER TO SECTION 14.2.D RELEASES FOR THE FRONT SEAT MOUNTING PLATES.
5. ENSURE THE MOUNTING PLATES ARE PARALLEL TO THE SCRIBE LINE.
6. DRILL FOUR OLES FOR EACH MOUNTING PLATE. REFER TO FIGURE 14.2.C.2 LOCATING THE FRONT SEAT MOUNTING PLATES - DETAIL 1.
note: If match drilling, take care to avoid damaging the internal threads in the mounting plate.
7. DRILL TWO HOLES FOR EACH BRACE.
8. MAKE THE HARDPOINTS FOR THESE HOLES AS REQUIRED. REFER TO SECTION 14.2.E HARDPOINTS FOR THE FRONT SEAT MOUNTING PLATES AND BRACES.
9. MAKE THE HARDPOINTS AND RELEASES FOR THE BRACES. REFER TO SECTION 14.2.E HARDPOINTS FOR THE FRONT SEAT MOUNTING PLACES AND BRACES AND SECTION 14.2.D RELEASES FOR THE FRONT SEAT MOUNTING PLATES.
