Cessna 150M - Rudder Control System

TABLE OF CONTENTS
RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM.
Description . . . . .
Trouble Shooting . . . . .
Rudder Pedal Assembly . .
Removal and Installation
Rudder ........ .
SECTION 10
RUDDER
CONTROL SYSTEM
Page
10-1
10-1
10-1
10-4
10-4
10-4
Removal and Installation
Repair ....... .
Cables and Pulleys . . . .
Removal and Installation
Rigging . . . . . . ..
10-4
10-4
10-5
10-5
10-5
10-1. RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM. (Refer to fig-
ure 10-1.)
control nose wheel steering. The system is com-
prised of rudder pedals, cables and pulleys, all of
which link the pedals to the rudder and nose wheel
steering. Beginning with 1975 Models, rudder is
vertically extended 6 inches and balance weight
repositioned as depicted in figure 10-3.
10-2. DESCRIPTION. Rudder control is maintained
through use of conventional rudder pedals which also
10-3. TROUBLE SHOOTING.
NOTE
Due to remedy procedures in the following trouble shooting
chart it may be necessary to re-rig system, refer to para-
graph 10-11.
TROUBLE
PROBABLE CAUSE
REMEDY
RUDDER DOES NOT RESPOND
Broken or disconnected cables.
Connect or replace cables.
TO PEDAL MOVEMENT.
BINDING OR JUMPY MOVE-
Cables too tight.
Adjust cable tension in accor-
MENT OF RUDDER PEDALS.
dance with paragraph 10-11.
Cables not riding properly
Route cables correctly over
on pulleys.
pulleys.
Binding, broken or defective
Replace defective pulleys and
pulleys or cable guards.
install guards properly.
Pedal bars need lubrication.
Refer to Section 2.
Defective rudder bar bearings.
Replace bearing blocks.
Defective rudder hinge bushings
Replace defective bushings.
or bellcrank bushings.
Clevis bolts too tight.
Readjust to eliminate binding.
Steering rods not adjusted
Rig system in accordance
properly.
with paragraph 10-11.
LOST MOTION BETWEEN
Insufficient cable tension.
Adjust cable tenSion in accor-
RUDDER PEDALS AND
dance with paragraph 10-11.
RUDDER.
INCORRECT RUDDER TRAVEL.
Incorrect rigging.
Rig system in accordance with
paragraph 10-11.
Change 2 10-1
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