October 7, 2015 – I started to run the rudder cables into the fuselage on the right side.
The cables have to run through snap bushings that are placed in each bulkhead from the tail up to the pedals.
The cables come with teflon sleeves installed on one end. This sleeve goes through the cutout to the outside of he airplane at the aft end. The sleeve will be secured by a clamp.
The cable fittings don’t really fit through the snap bushings. They have to be forced through. I came up with a way to pry the fitting through the bushing using two small screwdrivers. I’ll post photos when I get them.
Anyway, the problem I ran into was that the baggage compartment side panels that are permanently installed prevented me from getting the cable end through the snap bushings. I decided to remove the rivets from the top and aft sides of the cover panel. This gave me just enough access to get the cable through there and through the snap bushings.
Here’s a shot of the cable run on the right side in the aft fuselage:
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