DWG 37 showed details of installing the rudder and brake pedal assemblies. I chose to do this while access is still available.
I assembled the F-6117-L&R Brake Pedals.
The Wd-655R&L Rudder Pedal Assemblies were assembled with the brake and master cylinders bolted on as shown on the Exploded View of DWG 37. The F-6116 Side Bearing Blocks were slipped over the end of the rudder pedal tubes and the assemblies were dropped into the fuselage from above. Note that the right side pedal assembly was forward of the left side.
The exact fore-and-aft location of the F-6116 bearing blocks was left to me to decide. The recommendation is to drill several attachment hole patterns so the location can be changed easily if it becomes necessary. I drilled 3 separate locations and remembered to maintain at least two hole diameters between the edges of the holes.
I bolted the rudder pedal assemblies to the longerons with bolts through the side bearing blocks and trimmed the F-6118 Rudder Pedal Brace as shown. The extra length of the notch in the bottom flange would accommodate the F601K Firewall Recess. I fit the F-6115 Center Bearing Block around the Wd-655 rudder pedal tubes and bolted it to the brace, clamped the brace against F-601 upright firewall stiffener and drilled. It was easier for me to drill from the inboard face of the F-601, reaching through the open hole for the F-601K recess. I planned the holes so the rivets didn’t interfere with the rivets that attach the recess coming through the other leg of F-601N.
I finally removed and stored the rudder pedal/brake pedal assemblies.
Time: 8 hours.
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