[AT] DC Case

[Ron Cook]

Gene,
     Now that would be a real bugger!  Up is down down is up.  Back is 
forward and off the trailer onto the tongue.  Danged good way to get 
badly injured or even killed.  I actually know of a Thrush that had the 
elevator hooked up wrong after rebuild.  Luckily an experienced pilot 
took the test flight and discovered the problem before takeoff during 
preflight control check.  Unfortunately the mechanic was never reported 
and he is an AI today operating an airport and mechanic business and his 
work might just still be as bad.  Before I knew better, I had him adjust 
the valves on my 1340 and reinstall the prop after overhaul.  Two very 
bad and very unsafe experiences with him all on one annual inspection.  
Whole nuther story.
      I think that clutch business was why I was the primary operator of 
that old DC on our farm for the short time we had it.  I had done quite 
a bit of operating my uncle's D4 Cat, so I never had a problem with that 
clutch.  I did think that flat lever was a bit cheap appearing at the 
time.  But it worked fine.

On 1/15/2012 1:58 PM, Gene Dotson wrote:
>      Ron;
>
>      Sounds like you had a 1939, or early 1940 DC. Early models had the same
> clutch setup as the C and CC model tractors. Got some guys in trouble with
> the different engagement. One guy had several DC tractors and bought a CC
> and while loading it on his trailer, instinctively pulled back to disengage,
> only to have the clutch fully engage and run off the front of the trailer
> into the back of his truck. He, the tractor and the truck all got banged up
> somewhat. Guess that would be like having your elevator cables reversed?
>
>                          Gene
>