Hi! Fred,
Better check with another "oracle" then but I remember first sizing the
clevises and then making the threaded rod to fit. What you need to do is
operate the trim motor to it's full travel position both ways to ensure that
the lever they are driving doesn't foul up on the root of the clevis before
the motor stops.
Sorry if I may have caused some confusion but I recall needing to size the
clevises first and yours are clearly to be seen untouched? Of Course all
these years on things may have changed. But it is interesting no one else
has commented?
Regards
Bob H G-PTAG
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Fred Klein
Sent: 21 May 2014 20:51
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Electrical Wiring
On May 21, 2014, at 7:40 AM, Bob Harrison <ptag.dev@talktalk.net> wrote:
it occurs to me having looked at your photo of your servo and the plastic
clevises to ask if you have shortened them before connecting them with the
piece of threaded rod? You are headed for some hassle if you haven't,
since you won't get enough trim through the operating range of the
Stabilators without the bottom clevis fouling up on the operating lever at
the end of the travel range.. ( I think that was the best description of the
problem but check it out Fred before you close it up with the top on!)
Bob,
Thank you for taking a close look at my build photo.as I read your post,
you're asking if I have shortened the plastic clevises.
>From the XS build manual, I read:
Cut off a 32 mm (11/4") piece of the threaded rod and screw on the two
plastic fork-ends until they are butted together
I read nothing about shortening the plastic clevises; rather, it appears to
me that the intent of the instructions is to ensure that the shortened
length of threaded rod allows for the plastic fork-ends to abut one another.
My top has been bonded on for several years, so you raise a possible issue
of some significance.
Have I missed a bit of Europa-lore which never made it into print in the
manual?.or what?
All comments appreciated,
Fred
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