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CENTER SECTION MID FUSE LOWER FUSE  SIDE SKINS ROLLOVER TAIL ATTCH  SEATS PEDALS FUEL FWD FUSE  BUILDERS LOG
Page  22.03 Fwd Lower Fuselage    
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Step 01: Cut apart and deburr the F-1257 Rudder Pedal supports Channels as shown in Figure 1.  
Step 02: Dimple the aft two holes and nutplate attach holes in the F-1257 Rudder Support Channels. Dimple the corresponding holes in the F-1201B Firewall Shelf. See Figure 2.  
Step 03: Dimple then rivet nutplates to F1201B Firewall Shelf and F-1257 Rudder Pedal Support Channels as shown in Figure 2.  
Step 04: Smear a thin layer of fuel tank sealant on the top surface of the top flange of the F120C Firewall Bottom. Cleco then rivet the F-1201B Firewall Shelf and F-1257 Rudder pedal Support Channels to the wd Lwr Fuse Assembly per the call outs in Figure 2.  
Step 05: Fill the tooling holes on the F-1201C Firewall Bottom with Blind Rivets. See Figure 2.  
Step 06: Make the F-1201L Bracket from AA6-063 X 3/4" X 3/4" per the dimensions given in Figure 3.  
Step 07: Draw a centerline on the forward face of the F1201L Bracket. See Figure 3.  
Step 08: Place the F-1201L Bracket flush against the F-1217A-R Tunnel Rib and F-1201C Firewall Bottom dimples as shown in Figure 4. Align the centerline on the forward of the bracket with the gascolator attach hole ( page22-2, Figure 3 ) then mach-drill #40 the nutplate attach holes in the firewall bottom into the bracket ( use a small wood block to protect your fingers ) Remove the bracket and machine counter the nutplate attach holes in the forward face of the bracket for the dimples in the firewall bottom.
 
Step 09: Cleco the F-1201L Bracket to the F-1201C Firewall Bottom. Match-drill #30 and cleco the two holes in the inboard flange of the bracket into the F-1217A-R Tunnel Rib ( a #30 12" extension bit is useful for these holes ). Match-Drill #12 the gascolator attach hole in the firewall bottom into the bracket. See Figure 4.  
Step 10: Deburr the F-1217A-R Tunnel Rib and F-1201L Bracket. Prime the Bracket.  
Step 11: Rivet the F-1201L Bracket to the F-1217A-R Tunnel Rib and with a nutplate to the F-1201C Firewall Bottom as shown in Figure 4. Dimple then rivet a second nutplate to the remaining gascolator attach hole on the firewall bottom inside the tunnel.  
   
CENTER SECTION MID FUSE LOWER FUSE  SIDE SKINS ROLLOVER TAIL ATTCH  SEATS PEDALS FUEL FWD FUSE  BUILDERS LOG
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