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RANS S-21 OUTBOUND
17.
Re-cleco all parts to Door Frame. Place Channel Extrusion centered over Door
Frame bow tube. Trim ends to match inside of Door Trim. Refer back to
FIGURE 10H-04. Layout holes per FIGURE 10H-18 and debur. Re-position over
Door Lexan and transfer drill into Door Frame bow tube centerline. Cleco as you
drill.
18.
Drill through Door Lexan at the lower bushing locations and de-burr.
19.
Rivet all parts together.
NOTE: A few of the rivets will require squeezing to flatten the extending
inner side. Refer back to FIGURE 10H-17. A rivet squeezer or Vise-Grip
will work well. This will allow the rivets to set against the Fuselage tubes
without chafing.
20.
Attach Door Assembly to Fuselage bushings. The FWD Door Trim should extend
to 1/32" aft of the Fuselage Station 2 tube centerline. Trim as required.
NOTE: A small gap should be between the FWD Door Trim and the
Windshield / Boot Cowl.
21.
Paint Door Assemblies as desired.
22.
Glue Rubber Edging to top edge of Upper Trim Strip. Open the Edging and apply
a small amount of Cyanoacrylate glue (Permabond, Superglue, etc.) in the
crease to retain the Edging in place.
IMPORTANT: Only a drop of glue every couple of inches is needed. Do
NOT allow glue to squeeze out beyond the Edging.
23.
Use clear silicone sealant to seal the edges between the windows and the trim
strips.
DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY - (FINISHING KIT)
1.
Paint / Finish all parts of Door Latch Assembly as desired.
2.
Bolt the Door Knob to the Handle Plate per parts page drawing.
NOTE: There is a Left and Right Handle Plate.
3.
Bolt Door Latch to Handle Plate.
NOTE: The Latch is a rod that slides forward and aft to lock the aft end of
the door.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT over-tighten the Acorn Nut. The Latch must be
able to pivot as the Handle Plate rotates.
4.
Fabricate the Aluminum Spacer Bushings as per FIGURE 10H-24. The bushing
may later be trimmed to adjust the tightness of the door seal.
5.
Insert Handle Plate, with Aluminum Bushing, through forward bushing of Door
Frame.
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09/11/2018
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