Cradle removal from cardan
RESTRICTED
Replace rear gudgeon locking screw first
and tighten;
then
replace
front gudgeon
locking
screw and tighten.
d.
Replace
other gudgeon screws and again
check
for freedom of movement of gyro.
NEVER INTERCHANGE GUDGEON SCREWS OR LOCK-
4.
ING SCREWS.
Reinstall bail and bail locking bracket.
5.
Connect
flexible leads, 2 from bail, 3
from cardan to gyro (M-6). On M-3 connect 2 flex-
ible leads
cardan to gyro.
Reinstall telescope cradle connecting rod.
7. Check
for balance of cardan and gyro.
should tilt slightly to the rear
gyro is cold.
Removal
of Cradle
from
Cardan
Fig. 37
Pg 82
If the double
cable breaks the cradle must
be removed from
the wardan to install the double
cable.
A. Removal.
1.
Remove telescope cable.
2. Remove #3 and #4 sheaves and pins.
3.
Disconnect telescope cradle connecting
rod
at differential lever.
4. Disconnect cross
trail connecting link at
cross trail lever clamp.
5. Remove gudgeons and lift cradle from car-
dan.
6.
For installation of double cable see Sect-
ion 1x, page 173.
7.
Always check
gudgeon bearings for oil
and dirt when cradle is removed.
The
same care
must be exercised in cleaning and installation of
cradle gudgeon
bearings as in the vertical gyro.
B.
Replace cradle.
cradle in cardan.
1• Hold cradle and align bearings with aud.
2.
geons as gudgeons are inserted.
3. Check
Check to see that
gudgeons do not bind
cross trail connecting link.
5. Connect
telescope cradle connecting rod.
6.
Reinstall # 3 and 4 sheaves and pins.
7.
Install
telescope cable.
c.
from
6.
Cardan
when
Hold
cradle
and
align
bearings
Connect
138