Control yoke rods

Kyle Wolfe · Post by **Kyle Wolfe** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 4:45 am

The control yoke rods on my 170 have some rust and I don't like their appearance. Anyone done any work on them to clean them up?

What steps have owners taken to make these look nice and shiny?

Will I damage any seals if I try using navel jelly or steel wool and a bit of fine oil?

Is it a major job to pull these rods? If I do pull the rods, what have others done upon removal? Should they just be sent to a rechromer - like the many companies who can chrome other misc. items?

kloz · Post by **kloz** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 12:32 pm

Never use steel wool on or in an airplane.

Post by **GAHorn** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 1:46 am

They're easily removed at the universal joint with only one bolt, then send them out to a plating shop. Just be certain to bake them in a 350 degree F oven for 3 hours afterwards to get rid of hydrogenation embrittlement. Any aviation re-plater will know.

doug8082a · Post by **doug8082a** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 8:39 pm

Does anyone have any plating shops they can recommend for this? I need to get mine done at annual.

Thanks,

Post by **GAHorn** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 4:08 am

Most propeller shops have the capability or an outside source for plating.
If your prop shop can't help you, send me a PM and I'll put you in contact with one who can.

doug8082a · Post by **doug8082a** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 12:12 pm

Thanks George!