Paul
The big thing I had problems with on the rudder springs was the retainers
keeping the spring on the two ends. I finely added large washers, the
cowling countersunk type .
Cliff Shaw
1041 Euclid ave.
Edmonds, WA 98020
425 776 5555
http://www.europaowners.org/WileE
----- Original Message -----
From: "M@nsfield" <nsfield@screaming.net>
Subject: Europa-List: Rudder cable tension springs
>
> Almost academic question re the rudder cable tension springs.
>
> The manual p.22-6 says to hook one end of the spring to an FL10 spacer
> bolted
> through the firewall at the front, but the other end to an OR9 spacer
> bolted
> to the CS21 (attached to the rudder pedals).
>
> The FL9 is a smaller spacer than the FL10 and the spring is kinda tight in
> the smaller gap; a good fit in the FL10 though.
>
> I asked Andy and he couldn't actually remember why different spacers were
> specified at the time the manual was written - maybe tight fit with the
> engine
> mount, but he couldn't be sure... we agreed it was best to just "build it
> as written & not worry" ... but I do!! (only intellectually...)
>
> Any clever ideas why the difference, please?
>
> Paul M
> Mono XS 383
> CM etc in, top on next
>
>
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