> I need to stop my throttle from creeping. Whether on the ground or in
> flight it wants to advance forward. Most of the throttle related posts
> that I have read are about stiff or sticky throttle cables. Mine is just
> the opposite.
Hello Steve,
Whilst I am not yet flying, I discovered a problem with the friction device
on the throttle quadrant early in the piece and I am fairly sure others have
discovered the same problem.
The problem is that the metal washers on the outsides of the nylon washers
are not positively located and consequently can turn when the friction of
the nylon faces exceeds that of the nuts against the metal washers. When
this happens, the nylon washers do not function as intended.
What I did was make new washers (to replace the metal ones) out of laminate
(cut out from the access hole in the baggage bay bulkhead) such that they
are "V" shaped and fit down into the bottom of the throttle box. This
positively holds them in position and makes the nylon washers perform as
they were intended to. Adjusting the nut on the shaft now produces
consistent friction.
Hope this helps.
Kingsley
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