Wing and tail mounting hardware questions

[beeryboats]

My A&P friend noticed surface corrosion on the wing and tail mounting hardware on his first quick walkaround when I first bought my Mod IV. So I've got hardware to change! As I'm not the original builder I have none of the original plans or parts list. I'm assuming the wing strut bolts, top and bottom, are close tolerance. And at a casual glance, the upper strut bolt and nut look impossible to change as they are half hidden in the wing covering. And then I start wondering about the proper torque. And then that leads me to wonder about the mounting hardware at the leading edge. It came with castle nuts and safety pins. Is that normal?
Thanks,
Jay

[mr bill]

I used self locking nuts, but the bolts are loaded in double shear, so the joints do not need alot of clamping force.

[HighWing]

Agree with mr bill. Bolts are AN bolts. I routinely purchase from Aircraft Spruce. On the wing struts with one end of the bolt buried in fabric, I took a wrench and ground it down so it could be pushed under the fabric to minimize pressure on the fabric. A "T" made of 2X2s to support the wing during replacement.

[beeryboats]

Agree with mr bill. Bolts are AN bolts. I routinely purchase from Aircraft Spruce. On the wing struts with one end of the bolt buried in fabric, I took a wrench and ground it down so it could be pushed under the fabric to minimize pressure on the fabric. A "T" made of 2X2s to support the wing during replacement.

Any idea what torque they call for?
thx,
jay

[jiott]

All this is in the assembly manual.

[jiott]

As just a general friendly piece of advice, I would strongly encourage anyone who buys a project Kitfox, whether its major or minor repairs, to immediately buy the appropriate assembly manual from Kitfox. Spend the $50 or whatever to get the authentic information; after all you are going to be spending probably thousands of dollars to get it running. Are you going to trust some yahoo like me to give you a torque value or a hardware spec on an item that your life may very well depend on? I have seen much bogus information go out on this forum over the years; 99.5% of it is good info but get the proper bible to be sure.

[beeryboats]

I used self locking nuts, but the bolts are loaded in double shear, so the joints do not need alot of clamping force.

Are you referring to the leading edge bolts?
jay