Setting elevator travel

[TJay 1041]

When setting the elevator on my kitfox do I just go for the max up and down I can get?

[C5Engineer 1170]

Not sure about the Fox but my Avid specified the number of degrees for up and down. 

[tcj 150]

Adjust the up travel so that the stick hits the seat just a hair before the rod end...maybe a clevis fork on a model 1...on the elevator push pull tube hits the tail post.  No down adjustment needed.

Edited 15 May 2016 by tcj

[EDMO 1078]

tjc,  you are correct - Model KF1 & 2 used a clevis fork on the tail end of the elevator rod - Kitfox 3 improved that by going to a rod end and eliminated the wear on the clevis bolt.  I think the manual does give up and down travel in degrees for some models, maybe something like 30 up and 20 down.   EdMO

Edited 15 May 2016 by EDMO

[TJay 1041]

tjc,  you are correct - Model KF1 & 2 used a clevis fork on the tail end of the elevator rod - Kitfox 3 improved that by going to a rod end and eliminated the wear on the clevis bolt.  I think the manual does give up and down travel in degrees for some models, maybe something like 30 up and 20 down.   EdMO

I also updated mine to the model 3 style, it is very smooth with a bearing in there.

[EDMO 1078]

TJay, Glad to hear you updated clevis fork to rod end - Some owners of model 1 & 2 had severe wear on the clevis pin.   

Jolly Good Show!  EDMO