Autopilot Installation – Part 2

Attached D-sub connector to roll servo wires then installed servo onto fuselage floor. Attached aileron servo push rod and verified servo arm did not contact over center bracket. Roughed in location of pitch servo and marked bracket location on floor. Removed pitch servo and installed Dynon-provided stiffener on floor. Installed servo onto bracket, installed over-center bracket onto servo, and crimped D-sub pins onto wires. Installed pitch servo onto fuselage floor and connected push rod to control stick frame. Wired D-sub connector for roll servo harness and routed wires along front edge of aft seat pan. Added wire protectors along bundle above elevator push rod and stick grip harness. Began routing pitch servo harness in front of seat pan and secured zip ties to finish under seat wiring runs. Spliced auto pilot power and grounds on LH side harness and ran control wires along the LH side panel harness back to the SkyView hub under the cross tie box.

Hours Worked: 3.74


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