Gap?

[mhorowit]

Attached is a picture of the alerion push-rod attachment hardware. I just drilled my holes and for grins attached the hardware. There is a gap of about 1/16" between the two pieces of hardware (as shown). Is a gap OK and if not, can I simply put an appropriately holed washer in the gap? - MikeH

[Guest]

Re: Gap?

Hi Mike, sorry to say that I don't get it. Where is the gap? Dave

[mhorowit]

Re: Gap?

Hi Mike, sorry to say that I don't get it. Where is the gap? Dave

Between the push rod bracket (the vertical piece on the left) and the hardware that supports it (the horizontal piece on the top); the line points to where I now have a 1/16" gap - MikeH

[Guest]

Re: Gap?

hmm

Mine does not have that horizintal piece on the top

[Winston L.]

Re: Gap?

Between the push rod bracket (the vertical piece on the left) and the hardware that supports it (the horizontal piece on the top); the line points to where I now have a 1/16" gap - MikeH

Are you saying the bolt head is not pulling down tight against the surface of the bracket?

[mhorowit]

Re: Gap?

Are you saying the bolt head is not pulling down tight against the surface of the bracket?

Let me take a pic of the new install; it will probably be clearer - MikeH

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Gap?

There should not be a gap between the two and the bracket does not look square to the spar either. Have you pulled the plates to check for cracks?

Mike

[mhorowit]

Re: Gap?

There should not be a gap between the two and the bracket does not look square to the spar either. Have you pulled the plates to check for cracks?

Mike

That's a poor pic of the original install. I'll get a pic of the new install and post it tonight.

If a 1/16" gap did appear, could I use an appropriately thick washer to close the gap? - MikeH

[mhorowit]

Re: Gap?

OK - first attachment shows the general view. Second attachment zooms in on the gap I'm asking about - Mike

[astjp2]

Re: Gap?

Just bolt it together, it will suck up tight when its together. Tim

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Gap?

Just bolt it together, it will suck up tight when its together. Tim

No, that will put the bolts in a bind and side load the hole which could propagate a crack. Install an appropiate shim of the correct thickness. The threads on the stud should be long enough to handle the length

Mike

[mhorowit]

Re: Gap?

No, that will put the bolts in a bind and side load the hole which could propagate a crack. Install an appropiate shim of the correct thickness. The threads on the stud should be long enough to handle the length

Mike

By 'stud' you mean the bolt on the push rod, correct?
And the correct thickness washer will make an excellent shim - MikeH

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Gap?

By 'stud' you mean the bolt on the push rod, correct?
And the correct thickness washer will make an excellent shim - MikeH

Correct, the ball stud.

Mike

[Pearson]

Re: Gap?

I am certainly no expert here, but a close inspection of the picture showing the bracket shows the right side of the vertical bracket to be slightly deformed. Would removing the bracket and straightening the right side help close the gap?

[flyguy]

Re: Gap?

Hard to tell whether straightening it would decrease or increase the gap, either way it seems like a good thing to do first.
DC