Before making adjustments to the aileron rods to align the ailerons, I had to align the sticks vertically in pitch and laterally parallel. I clamped the elevator to the horizontal stab to check the sticks for the correct position while I sat in the the seat. They were OK and slightly forward. The sticks were not parallel which I determined by sight and measuring between them at the base and top. I had to cut the aileron trim safety wires to the springs and then remove the bolts to the rod connecting the sticks. What a pain! It took a couple of hours, but I finally got them laterally parallel. I then jammed a 2 x 4 between the rib and stick on both sides to keep them from moving.
I loosened the jam nuts to the aileron rods inside the cockpit and in the inspection hole on the wings. After a few iterations of adusting the aileron rods and the wing rod end, I finally got the aileron to match the alignment fixture clamped to the wing end rib. I did the right aileron first and then moved the fixture to the left wing. I repeated the scenario for the left aileron. After completing the alignment the ailerons were within 1/16" of aligning with the flaps. Enough for one day! I'll tweak the flaps later to try for the perfect alignment.
Tomorrow the temp is supposed to reach 101 degrees. Great!!
Really, those sticks are laterally parallel!!
Looks parallel when you look at only one.
View of the aileron rod connection to the bellcrank in the inspection hole in the right wing.
