Posted for "Christopher  Skelt" <cskelt@earthlink.net>:

>Fellow LNC2 builders,
>Figure 5-6 on page 5-13 (Rev 0 11-1-91) of the 320 FB Manual shows the
>outboard part of the over-center linkage with an AN3-7A through GM03 and the
>rod end—presumably to prevent it from loosening.   I just drilled as shown in
>the drawing and removed the rod end to clean out the swarf.   This was a bad
>idea as the linkage has a steel thread insert that was broken up by drilling.
> See the attached photos and the diagram from the manual.
>
> What have other builders done here?  I have a photo from some years back of
>an anonymous LNC2 with no bolt through the rod end.
> Do you really need this additional measure to prevent the rod end from
>rotating?  
> The Kit Components website lists “LINK MAIN GEAR BOTTOM LONG GM03B.”  Is
>this the right part?
>
> Regards, Chris.