I'm combing all the work sessions -- and by "work session" I actually mean walking into the hangar and turning around because it's too damn cold -- in this post. I installed the brake lines which took longer than I should have, first of all, because I screwed up the main brake line connections and had to order new fittings just to get the stupid ferule and compression ring.
To me, those main lines as called out seem too long. I took off about four or five inches and then attached them. Finger tight and one full turn on the nut.
Then I made up the aluminum brake lines -- I hear the latest RV-12iS has the brake lines embedded in the leg, which must be nice -- and attached them. Getting to torque up the fitting at the main connection was difficult. Eventually I bought a universal swivel for the socket set and, with a crows foot, was able to get it torqued up.
Then I used zip ties to hold the main lines in place.Boy, there sure isn't a lot of room between those lines and the control tubes.
