It helps here if floating anchor nut plates are used on the pedal floor.
This enables a degree or two of self-alighning ability.
Duncan Mcf.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Renshaw" <tonyrenshaw@optusnet.com.au>
Subject: Europa-List: Rudder Pedal Setup Reply.
<tonyrenshaw@optusnet.com.au>
>
> For the bench test, be sure that the pedals rotate smoothly throughout a
> normal range of movement on the same axis. Mine insitu bind a bit in the
> bushes because the combined pedals are not completely on the same axis
> throughout the combined length. On the bench you should be able to distort
> the "high point" down with even pressure to get a co-incident axis
throughout.
> Reg
> Tony Renshaw
> Sydney Australia
>
> At 09:13 AM 4/9/2005, you wrote:
> >
> >There should only one horizontal plane. apart from your plane to be. So
> >yes, that makes two, if we forget about the vertical plane. But of course
> >you could make diagonal planes as much as you like. Back to these pedal
> >floors, it's virtually impossible to really find the same plane (1) in
the
> >plane (2) , so best to preassamble the whole lot on the bench, outside
the
> >plane (2), make sure the pedals move smoothly, and then transfer it into
> >the plane (2) Now carefully fix the floorboards in position, chack again
> >for smooth movement before fixing them for good in the same plane (1) to
> >your plane (2). Hope it helps,
> >
> >Jos Okhuijsen
> >
> >
>
>
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