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From: "nigel charles" <nigelcharles@tiscali.co.uk>
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Re: Europa-List Digest: 16 Msgs - 09/27/04
<nigelcharles@tiscali.co.uk>
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| >I've started the task of installing my sternpost and I've noticed what
| >I believe is a gross error in the alignment of the rudder horn.
| >
| >I can fix the problem, but it's going to take sawing off the nutplate,
| >adjusting the angle of the bottom of the rudder to match the cable
| >line, and then
| >
| >re-installing the nutplate.
| >John Lawton
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| >John
| >the best fix is to put the pushrod back to drive the rudder, (as on the
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| >Classic) It looks much neater, doesn't overload the rudder flange and
| hinge
| >(the standard XS fit does) and is the right way to do these things!
| (imho)
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| >Graham
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|
| I agree with Graham. This is the one area where the Classic is better
| than the XS. If this is done with Graham's mod it even hides the
| tailwheel springs.
|
| Nigel Charles
A Superb alternative!
Ferg
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