My Europa is the original type and this seems to be par for the course in
this area, particularly where the LA mod is fitted. When I tried my rudder
cables, under certain conditions, the left cable caught under the head of
one of the three bolts of the main wheel's axle bush, and stuck there.
This could really spoil a good approach.
It is essential to pass the rudder wires through nylon or polypropylene
tubing to keep them out of harm's way. BTW nylon tubing can be applied
after terminating and fitting the wires; it doesn't seem to object to being
split along its length and then slid over the wire. I secured my tubing
with small Tufnol blocks and P clips.
Dave Simpson
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> From: Tom & Cathy Friedland <twfcaf@nas.com>
> Subject: Page 17-4 - 7 Monowheel Manual Issue I
> Date: 12 July 1998 04:39
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> XS Builders
>
> When you are about to bond the module into the fuselage the manual
> directs you to drill holes for the rudder cable pulleys and seat belt
> attachments. I did so and fortunately then (non manual directed)
> installed the pulleys.. Egad! The pulleys would have fouled the
> seatbelt bolts and the rudder wires would have had worn on the fuel line
> tubing! Please install the rudder cable pulleys, plot their course,
> and adjust the tubing. I had to move their locations in order to
> prevent conflict with the seat belt bolts.
> Tom Friedland
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