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Date:  10-14-2013
Number of Hours:  3.00
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Brief Description:  Rudder and rudder stops

I only had a couple of hours today. Initially I marked up the fuel lines for TS Flghtlights. I wanted to send them off this morning. But it is a holiday so the post office is closed. I will send them tomorrow.

Next was the rudder. I did not like the tension on the bolts as they went through the bearing. So I took the rudder off and realigned the bearings using a string and a weight. That got me pretty close, so I installed the rudder and started the micro adjustment of the bearings. It took more times than it should have, but I got it where I wanted it. Many more times; as in install the rudder, check the bolts, take the rudder off and adjust one or more of the bearings; repeat.

With the bearings aligned and the rudder installed, I noticed the new installation affected the rudder stops. Not much, but they both need to be shaved just a bit to get back to the 35 degrees of travel. I started on the left one and will fix the right one tomorrow.
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Rudder hung again, and again

Rudder hung again, and again

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Rudder clearance

Rudder clearance

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Left rudder stop

Left rudder stop

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