This afternoon I
decided to work on the fuel shut-off valve.
I have not been able to get the hole in the red ball handle lined up
with the lever to the valve. I removed
the lever and by removing the screw from the red ball handle I was able to
determine how deep the lever goes into the handle. I drilled a #40 hole at the edge of the red
ball. I cut a piece of coat hanger wire
and put it in the hole so it protrudes
1/32" on each side. How when
the red ball handle is placed on the lever it is at the correct depth to allow
the screw to be installed. I also
painted the lever to match the interior color of the cockpit. I installed the floor plate and installed the
red ball handle.
I then installed
the wheel fairing brackets on the main gear.
I jacked up the left side first.
I removed the wheel and axel. I then reinstalled the axel using the
inboard mounting plate in place of the double washers. I reinstalled the wheel and bearings. I installed the outboard mounting system and
both brackets. I did the same on
the right side. Now I am ready to start
the installation of the fairings.
