Quickie Q2 Lite, Construction Manual

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Q2 Plans - Chapter 11 - Page 11-03
MOUNTING THE RUDDER PEDALS
..... The rudder pedals must be mounted to the canard prior to mounting
the canard to the fuselage.
..... The rudder pedals are not easily adjustable for different pilot
heights, (use different cushion thicknesses for that) and, therefore,
whoever will be piloting the aircraft most frequently should setup the
pedal geometry for his or her comfort.
..... Begin by roughly placing the canard into position on the fuselage.
Set in the cockpit and determine where the rudder pedals should be
placed for maximum comfort. They should angle slightly forward, and you
should move them fore and aft to represent the extremes of travel. Mark
the locations of BSI when you are sure of their locations. (See sketch.)
Be sure that the brake pedal and pulley/cable hardware will clear the
side of the fuselage, and that the entire rudder pedal/ brake pedal
assembly will not interfere with any of the. fuselage structure.
..... Assemble the rudder pedals (Q2CSA9) and the brake pedals (Q2BSW1)
as shown in the sketches. Note the AN960-816 washers and safety wire
used to position the brake pedal. The small tab on the upper part of
each Q2CSA9 should keep the brake pedal from falling backwards by
contacting the joggle in the brake pedal.
..... Each BSI pivot is attached to the canard with flox and 2 BID. This
is a two step procedure; first flox the two BSlis per side in place, and
use a 1/2" piece of tube to line them up, then remove the tube and apply
the 2 BID when the flox is cured. The BS2 plywood block must have its
center hole on the same axis as the two BS1's and must not be installed
until each rudder pedal is assembled to the BS1's permanently.
(Otherwise the rudder pedals cannot be installed.) The BS2 plywood block
is also attached to the canard with flox and 2 BID.