Fellows,
Before my nose gear was rebuilt, the bolts attaching the scissors to the top steering collar and the bottom fork, were not tight. This, of course, is wrong, but it allowed the cable "eyelet", to which the cable is attached, to rotate freely around the bolts. (the cable limits the nose gear to extend completely). This free movement in turn, allowed the cable crimp area, to stay clear of the scissors as they moved up and down. Now that the nose gear is rebuilt, and the bolts are tight as they should be to pinch the steel bushing, the cable eyelet, which is also held on by the same bolts (just like a washer), is not free and I see the cable loop is beginning to get damaged. Let me be clear, the eyelet I'm speaking of is an elongated piece of metal with two holes, one with the cable looped through and the other end with the bolt going through. The damage I see is the small piece of metal inside the cable loop which is part of the crimp. It is beginning to dislodge from its proper place in the crimped cable end. Also the loop is no longer nice and flat, but is slightly bent, probably from being somehow pinched as the scissors are moving up and down. My question... is this the correct way to attach the cable? It seems to me the eyelet should have a bend in it to keep the cable away from the action of the scissors. Thanks for any suggestions. Darick
