rudder pedal return springs

[Jones, Michael]

hi all

where and how are the return springs for the rudder pedals being mounted,
there are not tabs attached to pedals or engine mounts, picture in manual
seems to show just drilling holes for mounting ?? any comments

mike#007

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[Wayne G. O'Shea]

Yep..drill a small hole thru the edge of the motor mount "bathtub" fitting
and another thru the rudder pedal tube that your foot goes against
(generally the side where it welds to the vertical post).

Wayne

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From: "Jones, Michael" <MJones@hatch.ca>
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Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 7:37 AM
Subject: rudder pedal return springs

hi all

where and how are the return springs for the rudder pedals being mounted,
there are not tabs attached to pedals or engine mounts, picture in manual
seems to show just drilling holes for mounting ?? any comments

mike#007

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[Drew Dalgleish]

At 07:37 AM 5/30/2005 -0400, you wrote:

hi all

where and how are the return springs for the rudder pedals being mounted,
there are not tabs attached to pedals or engine mounts, picture in manual
seems to show just drilling holes for mounting ?? any comments

mike#007

What Wayne said plus if you drill a row of holes on each bathtub fitting
you can move the springs to adjust the rudder trim.
Drew





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[Jesse Jenks]

If I attach my springs as shown in the manual (toward the front of the
engine mount brackets) it will put a huge pre-load on them. I don't think I
want that much tension in the system. It looks like a more vertical
attachment to the bracket would work better, because the tension increase
won't be so linear as the pedal moves aft. What happens if a rudder cable
breaks? With a ton of tension on the other side, you get a rudder
hardover=bad. Do you want just enough spring tension to hold the pedals
vertical in the neutral position, or should there be enough to pull the
pedal to the forward stop? If the latter is true, it sure seems that my
springs anyway, would be pulling pretty darn hard with the pedal at the aft
stop.
Should I get lighter (weaker) springs that have more travel?
Thanks.
Jesse

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Don