bkervaski Hellloooooooo! Testing Jul 31, 2017 #1 Hey guys, how tight is right for elevator/rudder attach jam nuts?
M mturnerb Well Known Member Jul 31, 2017 #2 bkervaski said: Hey guys, how tight is right for elevator/rudder attach jam nuts? Click to expand... It will be interesting to see what the consensus is but I used standard torque values for the nut size. Of course I had to calculate it using corrections for the crow's foot wrench/extension I had to attach to my torque wrench.
bkervaski said: Hey guys, how tight is right for elevator/rudder attach jam nuts? Click to expand... It will be interesting to see what the consensus is but I used standard torque values for the nut size. Of course I had to calculate it using corrections for the crow's foot wrench/extension I had to attach to my torque wrench.
A alpinelakespilot2000 Well Known Member Jul 31, 2017 #3 Check AC43.13. There is a table specifically listing thin (jam) nut torques. Sorry I don't have the page # off hand.
Check AC43.13. There is a table specifically listing thin (jam) nut torques. Sorry I don't have the page # off hand.
bret Well Known Member Jul 31, 2017 #4 After mounting on the fuse you may need to readjust them for proper free travel of the rudder and elevators.
After mounting on the fuse you may need to readjust them for proper free travel of the rudder and elevators.
