Thanks Larry -- I understood it was a metal washer, now I understand what you were protecting against. The alum. tube spacer was ordered just for this purpose and is heavy wall. Thanks, Joe
On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 08:21:10 -0600 Larry flesner <fles...@midwest.net> writes: > I'm using 3/16" alum tube cut to > >length as spacers. > I'm using fiberlock > >castle nuts with cotter pins on the rotating bolts. ( belt and > suspenders > >in my thoughts) Isn't that OK.? > >Joe Horton > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > The cotter pin/castle nut should keep the bolt in place but look > at the size of the bearing in the rod end. If it pulls out, the > bolt, > nut, cotter pin, will all pull through the rod end. The AN970 > washer would keep that from happening and at least keep the > pushrod in place, if not tight. > > As for the tubing for a spacer, just make sure it's heavy enough > wall thickness that you can snug down the rod end bearing > without crushing the tubing. Use you best judgement. > > Speaking of judgement I was amazed, when looking at a friends > Mooney, to find fiber locknuts ONLY on every single hinge point > bolt for all the control surfaces. I'm no expert but I can't > believe > that is correct. > > Larry Flesner > > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > Joe Horton Coopersburg, Pa. joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com
