the whole locking nut thing is new to me,the pushrod can't turn because of a bend where it exits out the fusalage,well let's just say it shouldn't and I can't turn it by hand but it does move back and forth just a hair.I'm doing it the way the instructions say to install it but I did replace the cheap plastic one's with the golden clevis,I'm also following the post about locknuts with goldenrods because I use them also and never read anything about locknuts.Sorry for sounding dumb on this one.