Control Surface Balancing

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drewsey4516
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Control Surface Balancing

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I just painted my airplane and we are reinstalling the control surfaces. Does anyone know the correct balance in ft/lbs for the ailerons and rudder? I found a discussion from several years ago that gave the correct numbers for the elevators but I still need the other two. The repair manual does not list the figures. I have a '53 170B. Thanks folks, Mike Stahlman
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Drew, follow the below link and drill down to the last page to find the balance limits for the 170s.
https://support.cessna.com/custsupt/con ... s_id=23347
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Re: Control Surface Balancing

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Thank you John! Mike
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