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Change 4
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6.144.
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX STRUT DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY – continued
d. Check strut for straightness.
(1) Replace strut if bent more than 0.030 INCH
total indicator reading. Use depth gage.
e. Check strut, rod end bearing, and clevis for
corrosion (para 1.49).
6.144.6. Assembly
a. Assemble rod end (7) on strut (4).
(1) Thread nut (3) on rod end (7) until nut (3)
bottoms out.
(2) Install key washer (8) on rod end (7) against
nut (3).
(3) Coat exposed threads of rod end (7) with
primer. Use brush (item 34, App F) and
primer coating (item 147, App F).
(4) Thread rod end (7) in narrow end of strut (4).
(5) Do not tighten nut (3).
b. Assemble clevis (5) on strut (4).
(1) Thread nut (2) on clevis (5) until nut (2) bot-
toms out.
(2) Install key washer (6) on clevis (5) against nut
(2).
(3) Coat exposed threads of clevis (5) with prim-
er. Use brush (item 34, App F) and primer
coating (item 147, App F).
(4) Thread clevis (5) in wide end of strut (4).
(5) Do not tighten nut (2).
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