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Jabiru J450 Constructors Manual
Post-Paint>Fuselage>Interior>Controls>Fit rudder pedals
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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Connect the rudder cable
Move the rudder cable to half travel and then set the rear of the rudder to a position 5mm to
the right of the aircraft centreline (refer to the photos at the bottom of this page that show a
rudder position/deflection jig in place under the rudder) and hold it in that position with some
cloth tape or have someone hold it in place for you. Set the rudder pedals to the neutral
position, with the nose wheel facing straight ahead and the pedals all lined up along the tops.
Connect the rudder cable rod end to the
right of the tab at the top of the pilot‟s
side right rudder pedal (circled in yellow
at right) and secure with an AN4-6A bolt
through the pedal tab then an AN960-
416L flat washer and then the rod end
followed by an AN960-516 flat washer
and Nyloc nut. Tighten the Nyloc nut to
safety and mark with
TorqueSeal
.
Fit the notched saddle clamp over the
outer rudder cable. Position the outer
cable so that it runs in a smooth a line as
possible from the cable entry cut-out in
the console to the rudder pedal tab and
then mark and drill the 2 x 3/16” holes
through the clamp and console (circled
in green at right).
Clamp the outer cable to the console with the notched saddle clamp and backing plate and a
layer plate packer and secure the clamp in place with 2 x AN3 bolts and flat washers fitted
from the inside of the console and Nyloc nuts with flat washers under them.
Tighten the nuts to safety and mark each with
TorqueSeal
.
Adjust the rudder deflection
The rear of the rudder should be able to be move 98mm to the left and 98mm to the right from
a neutral position that is defined as being 5mm to the right of the aircraft centreline.
This range of movement is controlled and limited by movement of the rudder pedals.
The photos above show a rudder position/deflection jig in place under the rudder.
The rudder stop screws beside the pilot‟s side right rudder pedal adjust the rudder travel:
adjust the pedal travel by using the Allen head cap screws until the rudder deflection is
correct. Lock off the Allen head cap screws with the plain nuts, recheck all deflections and
mark the lock nuts with
TorqueSeal
.