Installing rudder pedals before fuel tank

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Installing rudder pedals before fuel tank

Postby kevinh » Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:34 pm

Hi ya'll,

Anyone see a problem with putting the pedals in before permanently installing the fuel tank? So far I'm not seeing anything...

Kevin
Taildragger Waiex in progress, tail done, wings done, about to mate wings to fuse,
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Re: Installing rudder pedals before fuel tank

Postby Bryan Cotton » Sat Jul 15, 2017 5:23 am

That is how I did it!
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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
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Re: Installing rudder pedals before fuel tank

Postby sonex892. » Sat Jul 15, 2017 5:27 am

I reckon you'll be right. Do it while you can.

I recently installed toe brakes and removed the pedals just to weld on brackets for the master cylinders. Removing and re installing the pedals is a bitch of a job.
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Sonerai 2LS plansbuilt 2003 sold
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Sonerai 2LS project rotax 912
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Re: Installing rudder pedals before fuel tank

Postby kevinh » Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:01 pm

Thanks guys - as usual you helped a lot!
Taildragger Waiex in progress, tail done, wings done, about to mate wings to fuse,
then cowl, canopy, paint (photos): flush rivets, turbo aerovee, acro ailerons
(I built my RV7A and happily flew it for about 500 hrs)
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