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Old 07-06-2007, 05:19 PM
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Recently upgraded to an aluminum stab. control arm and the ball links on the linkages are tight and not allowing proper movement. What is the best fix?
Old 07-06-2007, 06:50 PM
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Default RE: ball link binding

I had the same problem. After a repair and replacement of some linkages, the new ones would bind and not allow the props to pitch correctly until a ridiculous RPM then my Axe would shoot off the ground like a rocket. The only fix I could come up with was honing out the linkage very slightly with a scapel blade and putting some machine oil on the ball links themselves. That corrected the problem for me. Somebody needs to be more attentive to specs at the factory!!

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EM
Old 07-09-2007, 03:07 PM
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Default RE: ball link binding

Whoa! You mean the CNC parts don't have ball links to fit the original connecting rods! Factory engineering goofed!
Old 07-10-2007, 12:42 PM
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Default RE: ball link binding

you could either get some VERY FINE sandpaper and sand the balls a bit OR get a ball link resizer tool and slowly open up the ball link until its loose.

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