Torque Tube

[Graham Singleton <100421.2123@compuserve.com>]

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>And why are they horizontal instead of vertical just in case a cotter pin
were to break? It
seems they would be easier to inspect if they were vertical. <

The maximum stress on the torque tube is at the top and bottom. Drilling
holes here (ie vertically) would significantly weaken the torque tube.
Stress is almost zero at the present position of the cotter pins.

Graham