rhdudley1(at)bellsouth.ne
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 Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject: No Title |
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Hi Jim,
I, too, am using the parking brake from Van's catalog installed in my
RV-6A.
Though I cannot find a photo to send you, I'll describe the installation.
It is mounted on the firewall inside the cockpit to the left of center
and near the floor.
This seemed to me to be optimal for plumbing. It is in a position so
that when the lever is moved
upward, it is activated. So, when I pull out the knob of the pull cable,
the valve is in th ON position.
So, the knob is pushed all the way in for OFF and all the way out for
ON. Indeed, in the ON
position, the brakes lock with the first press of the brake pedals. It
is released by merely pushing
the know in.
Your description sounds as though you are working the lever in reverse.
I have had only a few occasions to use the parking brake, but it works well.
Hope this is of some help.
Best regards,
Richard Dudley
-6A flying
jim-bean(at)att.net wrote:
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All,
I installed the catalog parking brake valve on my RV-8 but never figured
out how to use it. At first I thought that I could use the little handle
by itself. Unfortunately this dream resulted in an almost serious
accident when the tiny mass of the tiny handle caused it to jiggle into
the closed position. When this happens the next brake application locks
the brake. Surprise! At the moment the handle is tie-wrapped into the
open position.
My post is to ask how others have fabricated a linkage to operate it
properly. Simply putting a control cable on it results in reversed
operation, IE pulled out would be off. Any ideas?
Jim Bean
43 hours now on N99JA
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