Pressing the brass insert into one of the poly brake lines. Masking tape was used around the tubing to keep the nut and sleeve out of the way.
Sweeping the brake lines underneath the fuel line worked out quite well. The brake lines clear both the bottom skin and the fuel line nicely, plus the Adel clamp will secure their positioning and keep the brake lines out of the way of the rudder cable when it is installed.
Finished attachment of the brake lines to the
aft end of the Matco parking brake.
None of the brake lines are tightened yet because the rudder/brake pedal assembly is just temporarily sitting on the tunnel ribs … it will now be removed until such time as the tail cone is attached and a few more wires are pulled in for the buttons on the not yet discussed Tosten stick grips that were purchased at Oshkosh. That said, one can see from the photo below how the overall fit is of the entire assembly.
Rudder/brake pedal assembly temporarily sitting
on the tunnel ribs and connected to the Matco parking brake.
It is unfortunate Aircraft Specialty came out
with the vinyl coated braided Teflon brake line kit for the RV-12 after the
bottom skin was riveted in place on the DOG Aviation RV-12. It would have been
nice to have had the entire brake system made from braided Teflon brake line.
That said, the Aircraft Specialty RV-12 brake line kit configured for the Matco
parking brake is a quality offering and should last for many years. I’m very
pleased with the quality of Aircraft Specialty’s custom hoses and their great customer
service.