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RA - FLUGZEUGBAU GmbH
SERVICE MANUAL EXTRA 200
PAGE DATE: 1. July 1996
27-01-05 Torque Tube Removal/Installation
1 Remove the respective access panels.
2 Remove the control sticks and rods from the torque tube
per Chapters 27-01-01 and 27-01-03/04.
3 Remove the bolt of the rear torque tube bearing.
4 Push torque tube some centimeters to the rear to remove
pin from the front bearing and remove the torque tube.
5 Reverse procedure to install the torque tube. Consider
to secure the castle nut of the rear torque tube bearing.
Lubricate the bearings with Aeroshell grease 22C or
equivalent (MIL-G-81322D).
27-01-06 Control Rod Length Adjustment
The standard measurements are given in Chapter 27-00-02
1 Remove the respective access panels.
2 Disconnect one rod end from the respective bellcrank.
3 Loosen the check nut.
N O T E It might be necessary to adjust both rod ends to get the
correct length. In this case the free thread of both rod
ends should have the same length.
I M P O R T A N T Observe that the rod ends joined to the rocker type
bellcrank should be adjusted long enough not to obstruct
the travel.
I M P O R T A N T Ensure that the threaded rod is visible in the check hole
(Figure 9) in any case.
MAINTENANCE PRACTICES