Assembly Of Exit Louver Push Pods; Assemble Bushings To Supports; Assemble Louver Port Bushing To Strut - GE XV-5A Installation, Operation And Maintenance Instructions

4.41 Assembly of Exit Louver Push Rods
a. Assemble seven lever arms to the forward push rod with the flat
head pins and fasten with cotter pins. The head of the pin is located on
the inside side of the push rod.
The spline shoulder should face in the
direction of the pin head.
b. Assemble the slave link to the cam end of the push rod and insert
the pin through the push rod with the pin head in the side containing the
recess. Lock the pin with a snap ring.
c. Assemble the lever arms to the aft push rod in the same fashion
described above.
NOTE
All moving surfaces of the exit louver
system should be coated with a high
temperature lubricant.
d. Lay both push rods side by side, position the cam and insert
both rods into the strut. Locate and insert the slave link on the 6 o'clock
end of the strut and fasten it with a snap ring.
Align the lever arms with
the ports in the side of the strut and insert a spline bushing into each
lever arm.
4.42 Assemble Louver Port Bushing to Strut
a. Freeze the louver port bushings and insert them into the strut
ports. The bushings should have a slight interference fit with the holes
in the strut.
4.43 Assemble Bushings to Supports
a. Assemble all bushings to the outer louver supports using the
special pressing tool.
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