RANS S-20 RAVEN
TEXT MANUAL
04/01/2015
01J-02
9.
Bolt Seat Bottom Frames to Seat Side Plates through the Multi-hole
Tangs. Insert washers and bearings between Multi-Hole tangs.
10.
Tighten nuts retaining Side Plates to Seat Back Frame.
11.
Slip assembled Seat Frame into Fuselage. Insert a 1/4" Quick Pin
through matching holes in each set of Side Plates. Measure distance
between inner Side Plates and cut Seat Internal Tube to fit.
IMPORTANT: Be sure fuselage tube is centered between each pair of
Side Plates.
Ream ends of Internal Tube to slip over the nut and washer.
NOTE: Cut Internal Tube slightly long and trim as needed to obtain
perfect fit.
12.
Modify Sliding Seat Rail Plates per
FIGURE 01J-12
for flush rivets.
13.
With a 1/4" Quick Pin in Side Plate lower hole, pull Seat Back forward
slightly and slip Sliding Seat Rail Plate, on top of fuselage tube, between
each set of Side Plates. Release Seat Back. Position Rail Plates per
FIGURE 01J-12
.
Be sure to center Rail Plate on fuselage tube.
HINT:
Use tape to hold in place temporarily.
Remove Seat Frame assembly
from fuselage. Transfer drill #30 and rivet in place.
14.
Position the 3 pieces of the Seat Back Plate (KPST0073-1 thru - 3). Refer
to
FIGURE 01J-14
. Drill and rivet.
15.
Fit-up
OPTIONAL SEAT HEADREST
at this time.
16.
Fabricate Lacing Wires per
FIGURE 01J-16
and
FIGURE 01J-16A
for
Seat Cushions. Slip Lacing Wires into pockets. Use a hot knife or
soldering iron to burn holes above Lacing Wires per
FIGURE 01J-16
and
FIGURE 01J-16A
.
17.
Pull Seat Back Cushion over Seat Back Frame. Flap of Seat Cushion will
wrap around bottom of Lower Seat Back Plate. Secure Seat Back Cushion
with Long Plastic Ties through the melted holes. Refer back to
FIGURE
01J-16.
18.
Pull Seat Bottom Cushion over Seat Bottom Frame. The large pocket in
front will slide over the Seat Bottom Frame. Cross tie flaps will wrap under
Seat Bottom Frame. Secure with Long Plastic Ties. Refer back to
FIGURE
01J-16A
. Wrap Aft Flap around Seat Internal Tube. Secure with Long
Plastic Ties. Refer back to
FIGURE 01J-16A
. Leave all plastic tie ends
long to allow re-tensioning at a later date.
19.
Velcro the flap of the Bottom Cushion to the Back Cushion.
20.
Locate the #11 holes drilled through the lower side of the Seat Bottom
Frames (approx 8 1/4" from the aft end of the frame), and burn through the
fabric on each frame.
