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Re: Counterweight Cable Tension

Subject: Re: Counterweight Cable Tension
From: Graham Singleton <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 23:57:30
>Terminate one end of each wire on the tailplane tube as instructed.  Feed
>the swages on to the wires at their free ends and attach these to the
>forward lugs on the balance arm but with the swages loose. (Clamp the wires
>temporarily using litle u bolts so you will be able to adjust their tensions
>easily).

Alternatively just clamp the free end adjacent to the swage with a small 
light toggle clamp or Mole Grip. This stops it pulling through and 
loosening before making the swage.

Graham



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