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REPAIR CONNECTING LINK (DRAG STRUT) AND ENGINE MOUNT FITTINGS
(AVIM)
(Continued)
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b.
Ream lug (39). Make a round hole (40) with
an inside diameter (41) no larger than 0.6562
inch.
c.
Measure inside diameter (41) of hole (40).
Record measurement.
d.
Measure width (42) of lug (39). Record
measurement.
e.
Make new shoulder bushings (38) from steel
(E367) as follows:
(1)
Make length (43) from flat end (44) to
counterbore (45) equal to one half of lug
width (42). (See measurement recorded
in step d.)
(2)
Make outside diameter (46) of bushing
(38) 0.0008 to 0.0020 inch more than
inside diameter (40) of hole (41). (See
measurement recorded in step c.)
(3)
Make inside diameter (47) of bushing (38)
0.500 inch.
(4)
Make outside diameter (48) of shoulder
(49) 0.7500 inch.
(5)
Make width (50) of shoulder (49) 0.062
inch.
f.
Coat inside of hole (40) in lug (39) with epoxy
primer (E292). Wear gloves (E184.1).
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