
Section 9: Throttle Pushrod Installation
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Required Parts
• Fuselage assembly
• 10
1
/
8
" outer pushrod tube
• Clevis
• 14
5
/
8
" pushrod wire
• Clevis retainer
Required Tools and Adhesives
• Drill
• Drill bit: 5/32"
• Medium CA
• Sandpaper
Step 1
Determine the proper location for the throttle
pushrod. Mark the location with a felt-tipped pen.
Remove the engine and drill the firewall for the
pushrod tube using a drill and 5/32" drill bit.
Step 2
Test fit the throttle pushrod tube through the
firewall, through former 2, and into the fuselage.
Once satisfied with the fit, roughen the tube
using sandpaper. Slide the tube back into position
and use medium CA to glue it to the firewall and
former 2. Allow 1/4" of the pushrod to extend
forward of the firewall.