[alberg30] Need Rudder Help

[George Dinwiddie]

From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at min.net>

David

> 1. Has anyone replaced this fitting?  Is it a stock fitting or will I
> need to get one fabricated?

I think you'll need to have one fabricated.  I think Phil Beigel has
one that was drilled off-center that he's used for a pattern.  You
might call him about it.

Bruce Rankin highly recommends bedding the shoe in 5200 and using
a torch to heat it when you need to take it off.  He says that 
you'll never lose one that way.

> 2. How do I remove the remnants of the pin & replace it?  What is the
> correct diameter?

It's a 1/2" pin.  You may find it's a 1/2-13 headless bolt threaded
into the 1" rudder post.  Or, it may just be the end of the 1" post
turned down to a 1/2" pin.  In any event, the fix is to use a 
bronze bolt to replace the pin.

There are several different construction methods detailed in the
maintenance manual.

> 3. How do I remove the rudder?  I assume that I pull the prop shaft out
> & lower the rudder, but how do I get the gudgeons (sp?) in the center of
> the rudder off of the shaft?  This may be obvious once I remove the
> multiple layers of bottom paint, but it was too late today to start
> stripping it.

The gudgeons are two pieces.  You'll probably find you have to remove
some fairing compound under the paint to get to the screws.

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