1. Removed powder coating from bearing surfaces on rudder pedal torque tubes. Bored bearing blocks to match rudder pedal torque tubes.
2. Mounted rudder pedal torque tubes and checked freedom of motion.
3. Fabricated rudder pedal retaining bushings from raw stock. Drilled small hole 3/16" from edge.
4. Temporarily mounted rudder pedal weldments on torque tubes. Marked pedal pivot pins through retaining bushings, then drilled all the way through on drill press.
5. Mounted rudder pedal weldments, pivot pins, and retaining bushings. Fixed in place with cotter pins.
6. Connected rudder pedals to brake cylinders using AN3 hardware. Adjusted top clevis and tightened lock nuts.
7. Installed rudder return springs per Rans manual using AN3 hardware.
8. Installed forward ends of rudder cables per Rans manual using AN3 hardware. Temporarily tied off cable spool for remainder of forward fuselage construction.
