Brief Description: Assemble/Rivet Pushrod, Fit / Adjust Rudder Travel
11-6: Step 4: Install threaded insert and pop rivet with MSP-42. Step 5: Install the Elevator Pushrod in Tail Cone and connecting to Elevator Horns and Bellcranck assembly. Step 6: Rechecked for proper amount of elevator travel. It was as before after connecting the pushrod assembly: Right 30 deg up, 25 deg down; Left 30 deg up, 25.1 deg down.
11-7: Step 1 : Secured the elevators in the trail position with small padded clamps. Step 2: Adjusted the Pushrod to the specified 91.4 deg angle on the front edge of the Bellcrank Assembly. Step 3: Tightened jam nuts against pushrod threaded inserts. Step 4: Checked the elevators for interference and rechecked up and down travel. Removed pushrod, check jam nuts for tightness, and applied torque seal inspection material. Removed pushrod. Step 5: Installed rod end bearings with jam nuts into Rudders as the specified centerline height of 3/4 in. Step 6: Installed Rudder and checked center bearing alignment. Adjusted center bearing out 1/2 turn for alignment and reinstalled Ruder. Step 7: Checked Rudder for 35 deg travel left and right. The right required 1/2 deg more to reach 35 deg. Used sandpaper between the stop and the striker pad. Didn't take much to move 1/2 deg.