With an installed cable you are tensioning a sorta stretchable cable
against a very springy airframe. 1 turn on the turnbuckle on one
aircraft may change the tension twice as much as on another. As a side
note, Beech uses springs in the LG retract system with pushrod
tensions. Bonanza series. Cessna uses the airframe as the "spring".
300 - 400 series.
Ken Lilja
Zenith-List message posted by: "Sabrina" <chicago2paris@msn.com>
Dear Paul,
So, when you back off the tension 1/2 turn what happens?
A full turn?
The other way?
How many degrees of rotation per 5 pounds of tension change each way?
If you use those turnbuckle safety clips rather than safety wire, how
much rotation can you get with those installed? (We are talking about
the Zenith supplied turnbuckles)
Thanks,
Sabrina
