Hi Mike,
The answers you (and your mechanic) need are in Ercoupe Service
Memorandum No. 59. It calls for rudder pedal cable tension of 30 - 70
lbs. using a tensiometer. Of course, if your mechanic's hand has been
recently calibrated by a "method acceptable to the Administrator"...
;<)
The "pull of the springs" is to assist the return the rudder pedals to
neutral position when operated. That is a function quite separate from
the direct tensioned cable connections between left and right rudder
pedals and the rudder bellcrank assembly in the horizontal stabilizer.
Oh, and be sure to read Ercoupe Service Memorandum No. 59A as to
addition or modification of placards, as appropriate to your model.
Be aware, I'm not a mechanic.
Regards,
WRB
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On Jun 24, 2010, at 02:10, Mike Harrison wrote:
Hi Bill,
How critical is elevator cable tension?
I have been wondering if my elevator cables are anywhere close to
correct tension. My mechanic grabbed the cable and felt the tension
was "about right."
I have rudder pedals, so rudder cable tension is rather light, jsut
the pull of the springs.
Mike
From: Bill BIGGS <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tue, May 25, 2010 7:57:11 PM
Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Loaner Tensiometer update
Folks,
Jim Brennan got the tensiometer and has finished with it in record
time.
Jim is shipping it to Ed Motell.
Ed will be shipping it to James Ayers here in Texas.
James, please contact me when you are done with it .(to answer your
latest post it's mine)
Anyone else need it?
Thanks,
Bill Biggs
