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GrummanDude
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 Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:40 am Post subject: Replacing rudder springs |
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I got an email from one of my customers who'd seen me replace rudder springs regarding a post on the other site regarding rudder spring replacement. He sent the email too.
Using nickels to spread the spring so you can install it? That's a joke, right?
Forward this to the experts on GG
(1) Get three two-foot rubber bungie cords, the thick rubber ones.
(2) Remove the seats, hook the rubber bungie cord onto the top of one of the rudder peddles and stretch it back to the seat bracket and hook it there. Repeat with the other two bungie cords.
NOTE: You find one spring stretched, the other will be loose with no load on it all all.
(3) Get some vise grips and grab the loop on the end of the old rudder spring. Sometimes the firewall is easier to remove, sometimes the peddle side. Your choice.
(4) Twist the loop out of the hole where it goes through
(5) Remove the spring.
(6) Get the new spring, hook it on the peddle side and stretch it enough to get it on the firewall attachment. It's really quite easy.
Repeat with the other side. Both springs can be replaced from the co-pilots side without removing the pilots console cover.
I've been doing it this way for 20 years.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:10 am Post subject: Replacing rudder springs |
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# Using nickels to spread the spring so you can install it?
Or just get a helper to press one rudder pedal.
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flyv35b(at)minetfiber.com
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| Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:12 am Post subject: Replacing rudder springs |
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Just cut a block of wood the right length to wedge between the rudder pedal
and the firewall to hole it back and relieve the spring tension on the other
one.
Cliff
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GrummanDude
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| Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:36 am Post subject: Replacing rudder springs |
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tried that, bungies are easier
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GrummanDude
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| Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:58 am Post subject: Replacing rudder springs |
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Cliff,
My battery went dead. I'll call back when it's charged.
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flyv35b(at)minetfiber.com
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| Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:11 am Post subject: Replacing rudder springs |
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OK. Mine was getting low too so I thought it was my problem.
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