Bell crank tailwheel chain attachment tab replacement?

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Re: Bell crank tailwheel chain attachment tab replacement?

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6643 wrote: Wed Aug 06, 2025 7:51 am
6597 wrote: Tue Aug 05, 2025 6:52 pm That's the 'official' Scott 3200 installation for 120/140/140A.
Yeah, but, with the 3200 the springs are only tensioned when you're steering and the wheel is resisting turning. When you're turning the rudder cables tend to offset the effect of the spring tension. With the 2000/3-24B they're always tensioned.
Some of us prefer the non-twisting installation of the stainless steel tabs.
Mine are not stainless! They're rusty...
My tailwheel seems to be the 2000, correct?
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Re: Bell crank tailwheel chain attachment tab replacement?

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atypicalguy wrote: Thu Aug 07, 2025 6:24 pmMy tailwheel seems to be the 2000, correct?
Well, it's not a 3200! (I can never remember which is which between the 2000 and 3-24B)
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