20-34 Push-Pull Tube Rod End Adjustment
NOTE
Refer to § 18-13 to adjust C258-1 main rotor pitch links.
The following procedure is standard for adjusting push-pull tube rod ends:
1. Loosen palnut and jam nut on rod end shank.
2. Remove hardware securing push-pull tube rod end to attachment point per respective
instructions.
3. Screw rod end in or out of push-pull tube as required to obtain proper rigging adjustment.
4. After any rod end adjustment, verify rod end threaded shank blocks passage of 0.020-
inch diameter wire thru the witness hole in the push-pull tube per Figure 5-1. When
no witness hole is provided, refer to Figure 5-1 for maximum rod end extension.
5. Install fastener securing push-pull tube to attachment point per respective instructions.
6. Refer to Figure 5-2. Position rod ends to allow as much push-pull tube rotation as
possible without binding. Standard torque jam nuts & palnuts per Section 20-32 &
torque stripe per Figure 5-1.
Page 20.11A Chapter 20 Standard Practices MAY 2015
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