Kevin.
Lynn is on the right path when recommending the whole rigging process. I would like to add that the turn buckles on the chain in the steering column are actually only there to fin tune the position of the two yokes in relation to each other and also for getting the chain position right throughout the whole steering swing , left and right. The chain is calculated precisely and over adjusting on one side will create a hard stop on the other side. If you only experience the yoke offset while taxiing but not during flight and if both yokes are aligned nicely to each other, I would adjust the steering rod to the nose wheel only. You do that on the bottom of the steering column. However first you should make sure that the rigging is correct. 1. Pull the plane on the nose wheel along a 30 ft straight line and stop, not steering left or right. 2. Verify the position of the ailerons and rudders in regards to the airframe. Basically, all should line up straight and flush with the airframe. 3. If found offset, turn nose wheel until ailerons align with center section, verify that rudders and yokes are straight now too. Then adjust the steering rod toward nose wheel to have the nose wheel line up too. 4. If ailerons, rudders and yokes are lining up nicely after pulling the nose wheel, you are looking into a different problem. Maybe one brake is dragging ? 5. If you can never align ailerons, nose wheel, rudders and yokes, you need to follow the step by step rigging instructions of the Ercoupe hand book. Hartmut To: [email protected]; [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:40:06 -0400 Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] What possible fix for yoke and nose wheel alignment Hey Kevin: There are three turnbuckles in/on the chains that connect the yokes to the column that provides the nose wheel steering (among other things). You will have to either have the nose wheel off the ground or located on some slick device which will let it turn easily. Actually I should ask where the yokes are positioned in straight and level flight. Because if they are aligned relatively straight, then you need to go through the complete rigging process on pages 24 through 27 in the Ercoupe service manual. You should start from there anyway if you have just purchased the airplane. Because just adjusting the turnbuckles to get the yokes relatively aligned with the taxi process may end up causing additional problems. I suspect that you have the original nose wheel push rod-ball socket joint. I am sorry, I digress. You may adjust the wheels on the yokes by adjusting the turn buckles on the chains. Good luck with your process. Lynn Nelsen In a message dated 10/14/2009 7:56:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: What should we look for to align these. The yoke(s) are off center by almost 45 degrees when taxing. Keep the Blue Side Up Kevin Lee N2583H (DVN) ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail: Your friends can get your Facebook updates, right from Hotmail®. http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/windows/windowslive/see-it-in-action/social-network-basics.aspx?ocid=PID23461::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-xm:SI_SB_4:092009
