Description of the bits:
A
the main body chromed with the small fine-threaded retaining
screw shown below the main body
B
the diversion valve with cork seal ( 1/8 hole drilled down cork
centre, cork cut at same angle as diagonal flat, then pushed into place
along square section of brass shaft. Cork trimmed to approx. shape with
sharp modelling knife and chucked and filed using a crisp new 2nd-cut
file, finished to tight fit inside A with 320 grade paper. Ensure
sufficient square shaft exposed to engage C,D, E and F
C
grooved brass retaining collar, circular centre hole fits loosely
on square section of B, held in place by that fine screw under A
body.
D
fibre washer (to help seal valve), followed by thin plate E which
limits rotary movement of valve by abutting protrusion on body of A.
F
chrome barrel engages square brass end of B, and is retained
by circular threaded nut G.
The shaft N, which is connected to the cockpit control is then threaded
with chrome end M, steel washer L (which fits inside M), the fine
compression spring K, and finally the eared toggle J and washer
I . Both J and I have a slot which engages the flat end tongue
on the rod N, and are retained by fine split-pin H.
Final assembly: The rod and its assembly with the ears of J engaging
the slotted section of F
the chromed end nut M securing the rod
in place by screwing onto F. Ive made it sound worse than it really
is! Its fiddly but quite simple when laid out on the bench. Dont know
about soaking the cork seal in oil
open to suggestions by those more
qualified.
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