Chapter 6 - Fuselage - Translations (includes
mechanics)
6.12 - Rudder Pedals
Page 110
This is probably a good time to install the brake lines from the main wheel gear
assembly to the master cylinders in the rudder pedal area. Pre measure the proposed
routing for the brake lines and cut suitable lengths of the supplied hard nylon tubing for
the hydraulic lines (leave a little excess length for possible future cutting and
reassembling operations). Grooves were cut into the rear edge of the gear legs. Squeeze
the nylon tubing down into this groove. Plastic tie wraps can be used to secure the brake
line at the ends of these grooves to
the rear edge of the main gear legs, although binding them in place with a trailing
edge fairing makes a classier job with less aerodynamic drag. Route over the spar and
along the fuselage wall. Bond in place with little dabs of silicone adhesive, using duct
tape to hold in place while curing.
6.12
Rudder Pedals
Manufacture the four
rudder pedal mounting blocks
in accordance with the attached
figure. Two of these blocks
with the 7/8 inch lower
segment, and two of these 1
inch segments.
height of the lower segment. The shorter (7/8 inch) rudder blocks will be used where the
blocks are to be installed on top of the 1/8 inch thick aluminum angle used for the
mounting cylinder bracket brake. The material supplied for all four blocks is the half inch
thick phenolic contained in the kit (another suitable material such as nylon may be
substituted). The two center blocks may require a 1/2 inch thickness reduction to provide
clearance for the flanges on the pedal tubing to allow the rudder pedals to rotate freely.
This is most easily accomplished with a belt sander.
Figure - Basic configuration of the mounting arms of the main cylinder of braking