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Zodiac Inside Step
With Chris Heintz approval here are the pictures of Jack Russell's inside step modification.
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Installation Procedure:
1. drill hole in bottom skin to accommodate washer on end of step.
2. cut a disk of aluminum and split (like a split washer) to slip over step
arm to cover hole.
3. weld wedge onto factory step bracket to ensure bracket rest on bottom
longerons. (if building from scratch it would be easier just to make it fit
from the start)
4. cut step tubing to fit across fuselage ,
5. Reinforce bottom skin with angle (I used 1/16"angle) riveted to bottom skin
and bolted to cross tube. The front reinforce angle riveted to bottom skin
will prevent twist of the cross tube.
I have tested it with my 180lbs and the step works fine and ,I think, looks
better.
Jack Russell in Clovis CA
601XL ser#5000
Also from Jack Russell, with Chris Heintz Approval is this re-enforced fairlead
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Thanks Jack for sharing with all of us!