I have just started putting together a Brodak XV11 ARF for electric power and whilst getting ready to replace the crimped leadout cables I had a look at the bellcrank pivot which I notice is unbushed. The bellcrank material is pivoting on the threads of the mounting bolt. Are all the bellcranks in the ARF's unbushed? If so has anyone removed the pivot bolt and bushed the bellcrank. The pivot hole is quite sloppy already.

Thanks, Paul Eisner.

Thanks for the reply Geoff. As I live in UK and would have to get Brodak replacement from US I decided to remove the bellcrank and install a bush . It was also easier to replace the crimped leadouts as well. I dremelled away the epoxy around the bellcrank bolt and nut after removed small pieces of 1/16th " sheet top and bottom of the wing. After removing all the nuts and the bellcrank I found that there was a brass tube bush installed in the bellcrank but the ID was well oversize for the mounting bolt. I have machined and pressed in a new brass bush which is a much nicer fit. ihave replaced the crimped leadouts with double heavy weight laystrate bushed in brass tubes at the bellcrank with the ends wrapped in copper and soft soldered.
Regards, Paul.