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Thread: Trim Actuator Installation Problem

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    Default Trim Actuator Installation Problem

    EDIT: Never mind; I solved the problem another way. I replaced the three bearings used to install the rudder because one had buggered up threads and another had a seized bearing ball. The third one is fine but since I replaced all three, I had an extra. It has the same 1/4-28 thread as the one on the trim actuator, but a 3/16" through-hole instead of the 1/4" hole in the bearing supplied with the actuator. I swapped the rod ends and eliminated the need for the bushing.

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    I'm missing a part for the trim actuator installation and need help identifying what to buy or fabricate. Is bushing P/N 10001.116 made of bronze or steel?

    Diagram from the Series 5 manual (current Series 7 is the same):

    Trim Actuator Installation S5.jpg
    Last edited by Eric Page; 02-26-2021 at 01:47 PM. Reason: Problem solved.
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    Default Re: Trim Actuator Installation Problem

    It is steel.
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