[AT] DC Case

[Ron Cook]

Gene,
     Yep, that is absolutely the way to do it.  I have only not done it 
that way one time.  My troubles were that my sprayer was stored for the 
winter 150 miles from my home and on the same field as the mechanic's 
operation.  He had leased the shop from my friend that ran the airport 
so I thought I would do us all a favor and pass some of my money around 
and get my airplane ready to go without having to move to Blue Earth for 
a week or so.  Well, I passed the money around.
     I bet our old DC was a 1940.  Funny thing, I can't remember where 
the battery was.  Doesn't seem like it was above the steering column 
like the ones I see. I'm betting the electrical system was added on 
after WWII and before we got it.  I sort of remember the battery being 
on the left side of the tractor somewhere.  The lights were on the 
fenders like an Oliver.  It also had knobby rears.  Not much for 
traction there.  I did disc with it once, though.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

On 1/15/2012 3:44 PM, Gene Dotson wrote:
>         Yes, that is the same setup as the CC, flat bar clutch lever and all.
> Many left over parts were used in the transition to DC.
>
>
>       My Maule has a rudder/aileron interconnect, which moves a trim tab when
> ailerons are deflected to automatically cancel adverse yaw.
>
>      While recovering it after the controls were re-rigged, I noticed the
> cables at the trim tab were reversed. So now I have an extra crossing of my
> trim cables. Not a problem, but would have required removing some of the new
> cover. IA okayed the change.
>
>      I feel much better doing my own work and knowing how it was done. I have
> 2 IA's who work with me on my annuals and they both approve my work. My
> annual inspection last spring cost me $202.50 and that included an oil
> filter.
>
>                      Gene
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