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Re: Europa-List: tailwheel pivot spiral pin

Subject: Re: Europa-List: tailwheel pivot spiral pin
From: David Joyce <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 15:22:28

Rowland, You are welcome to go and look at my tail wheel 
in office hours. Just talk to the lovely lady (Zoe) in the 
Probe office. Regards, David


  Rowland Carson <rowlandcarson@gmail.com> wrote:
><rowlandcarson@gmail.com>
> 
> Im getting the tailwheel parts ready to assemble and 
>have noticed a discrepancy between my paper manual 
>(chapter 32, page 11, issue 1) and the PDF I downloaded 
>from the Europa factory website (chapter 32, page 11, 
>issue 4).
> 
> My paper manual show a Spirol pin part # 45284 inserted 
>opposite the grease nipple and acting as a limit stop in 
>the semi-circumferential slot in the tailwheel fork. The 
>PDF does not show or mention this at all.
> 
> Does anyone know if this is another misprint or if the 
>pin is no longer deemed necessary? Are there downsides to 
>installing it if its not needed? I can see that leaving 
>it out makes it theoretically possible in some sort of 
>extreme situation for the tailwheel to rotate too far and 
>get the cables crossed.
> 
> BTW Im installing the Graham Singleton pushrod rudder 
>drive, if that makes any difference.
> 
> All comments (except for silly ones ;-) ) welcome!
> 
> in friendship
> 
> Rowland
> 
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