Heat/Defog Control Cable; Heat/Defog Control Cable Removal; Heat/Defog Control Cable Installation - MD Helicopters MD Explorer Servicing And Maintenance

3. Heat/Defog Control Cable

A. Heat/Defog Control Cable Removal
(Ref. Figure 401)
(1). Open landing light window panel N82,
nose access panel N106 and bottom
center access panel assembly B142
(Ref. Section 06-00-00).
(2). Remove cotter pin (1), washers (2) and
clevis pin (4) and disconnect heat/defog
control cable (3) from heat/defog valve
(5).
(3). Remove jam nut (8) and washer (9)
from lower threaded area of heat/defog
control cable.
(4). Remove jam nut (8) and washer (9)
from upper and lower threaded areas
and remove control cable from cable
mounting bracket (10) and pull cable
through bulkhead web, cockpit floor
and mounting bracket.
B. Heat/Defog Control Cable Installation
(Ref. Figure 401)
(1). Install jam nut and washer on upper
heat/defog control cable.
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(2). Install cable through cable mounting
(3). Upper threaded area to be approxi­
(4). Insert cable through hole in cockpit
(5). Loosely install jam nuts and washers
(6). Connect control cable to heat/defog
(7). Adjust cable linkage as required to
(8). Close landing light window panel N82,
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bracket and install lower washers and
jam nuts on lower threaded area
heat/defog cable.
mately two inch above mounting
bracket. Tighten jam nuts by hand. Do
not torque jam nuts at this time.
floor and through bulkhead web.
on opposite end lower threaded area of
control cable on forward side of bulk­
head web.
valve with clevis pin, washers and
cotter pin.
ensure proper valve closure. Adjust
cable so that heat/defog valve arm
contacts stop in both the fully closed
and open position. Torque jam nuts.
nose access panel N106 and bottom
center access panel B142 (Ref. Section
06-00-00).
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