X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:48:08 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.4) with ESMTP id 1419373 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:32:17 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.65; envelope-from=leighton@teleport.com DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=teleport.com; b=ZDncSwmfJrciQATvR9Qi6i+jx5/s5PehJOKZOSIM1wKiHOcTLMxJzvY7B+dYPb+o; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [4.242.171.45] (helo=user) by elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1GRrUd-0003fk-H6 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:31:36 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <003101c6e0af$4fab8fe0$2dabf204@user> From: "Leighton" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail list" Subject: Legacy canopy struts X-Original-Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:31:36 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002E_01C6E074.A1FF0230" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-ELNK-Trace: ea0fe3d44b30ba0fc355332e9c4b49d598c48853aa0a5d89c90f929a57e3facadd956fb646d690dc350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 4.242.171.45 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C6E074.A1FF0230 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Kyrilian, It's almost imperative to install the firewall strut brackets with the = threaded end of the bolts going forward through the firewall. Otherwise = the nuts will interfere with the cross bolt through the cylinder end = clevis. Here's another neat suggestion: On the engine side of the = firewall where the bracket bolts come through the fire blanket I have = cut some aluminum angle about one inch wide and long enough to have the = bracket bolts go through them. The aluminum angles forward toward the = center of the plane. This not only serves to distribute the bolts loads = over the blanket, like area washers would, but the part that angles = forward will later make a dandy place to attach the tailpipe hangers. = Works well. Yes the small end of the strut goes down. Another suggestion: don't = attach the firewall end strut clevis too tightly to the strut. That is, = don't use locktite or a jam nut. That way if you have to replace the = strut later, and we have had to, the canopy end bolt is removed and the = strut can be unthreaded from the bottom clevis, reversing the procedure = to install the new one. Try to visualize on a finished plane the = removal and reinstallation of the lower cross bolt with the panel, = rudder pedals, etc. in place. You can barely see the bolt let alone get = to it with wrenches. Hope this helps. Leighton Mangels ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C6E074.A1FF0230 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Kyrilian,
 
It's almost imperative to install the firewall strut = brackets=20 with the threaded end of the bolts going forward through the = firewall. =20 Otherwise the nuts will interfere with the cross bolt through the = cylinder end=20 clevis.  Here's another neat suggestion:  On the engine side = of the=20 firewall where the bracket bolts come through the fire blanket I have = cut some=20 aluminum angle about one inch wide and long enough to have the bracket = bolts go=20 through them.  The aluminum angles forward toward the center of the = plane.  This not only serves to distribute the bolts loads over the = blanket, like area washers would, but the part that angles forward will = later=20 make a dandy place to attach the tailpipe hangers.  Works=20 well.
 
Yes the small end of the strut goes down.  = Another=20 suggestion:  don't attach the firewall end strut clevis too tightly = to the=20 strut.  That is, don't use locktite or a jam nut.  That way if = you=20 have to replace the strut later, and we have had to, the canopy end bolt = is=20 removed and the strut can be unthreaded from the bottom clevis, = reversing the=20 procedure to install the new one.  Try to visualize on a = finished=20 plane the removal and reinstallation of the lower cross bolt with the = panel,=20 rudder pedals, etc. in place.  You can barely see the bolt let = alone get to=20 it with wrenches.
 
Hope this helps.
 
Leighton Mangels
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