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Title: Fuel Cut Off Levers
Post by: Joe Lavery on October 30, 2012, 10:34:05 AM

Hi Guys,

Can anyone tell me how the Fuel Valve Cut Off Levers operate on a real TQ?
What I mean is, do they pull out under a spring tension, or are they simply located in a slot at each end of the metal gate?
I'm building a new motorized TQ and want to get everything as near as possible to the real operation.

Thanks
Joe.

Title: Re: Fuel Cut Off Levers
Post by: XOrionFE on October 30, 2012, 10:52:58 AM

Hi Joe,

The levers do have a spring built in them that pulls them inward into their detents. They move a set of wheels that engage switches down in the base. You can make them out in my video where I explain their working here:

737 throttle conversion Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-u2Awp-13o#noexternalembed-ws)

Scott

Title: Re: Fuel Cut Off Levers
Post by: MLeavy737 on October 30, 2012, 04:23:01 PM

Quote from: Joe Lavery on October 30, 2012, 10:34:05 AM
Hi Guys,

Can anyone tell me how the Fuel Valve Cut Off Levers operate on a real TQ?
What I mean is, do they pull out under a spring tension, or are they simply located in a slot at each end of the metal gate?
I'm building a new motorized TQ and want to get everything as near as possible to the real operation.

Thanks
Joe.

Im guess you didn't get my email i sent you when you first asked me? I took a pic of the levers getting out of the airplane. Ill pull it up again and post here shortly.

Mike L

Title: Re: Fuel Cut Off Levers
Post by: Joe Lavery on October 31, 2012, 03:38:31 AM

Thanks Scott and Mike,

Scott that video is brilliant for getting an insight into how everything works in the TQ. Good of you to take the time to pas this very valuable information on.

You're correct Mike I didn't get that reply, I assumed you were busy flying ;) If you get a chance to resend it that would be great. :)

Cheers
Joe.

Title: Re: Fuel Cut Off Levers
Post by: steveeverson on October 31, 2012, 03:09:13 PM

Cheers Scott,Enjoyed watching that
Really useful video :) will help loads with eventual modifications to my old symulatory TQ
Steve

Title: Re: Fuel Cut Off Levers
Post by: XOrionFE on October 31, 2012, 03:39:48 PM

Glad to help out. I always wanted to know how the guts worked so when I got the TQ I figured I would record it so everyone else could see as well.

Need to find a way to get videos like this saved here at CB.

Scott

Title: Re: Fuel Cut Off Levers
Post by: MLeavy737 on November 02, 2012, 07:28:32 AM

Joe,
Here is that pic you never got :) If you notice there slightly different on newer models than the older ones like Scott and myself have. I think I was in an 800 that night.. maybe a 900.. Either way there the same..

Mike

Title: Re: Fuel Cut Off Levers
Post by: Joe Lavery on November 02, 2012, 04:45:58 PM

Thanks Mike, it's nice to have a resident 737 expert on hand. ;)

Regards

Joe.

Title: Re: Fuel Cut Off Levers
Post by: MLeavy737 on November 02, 2012, 05:28:29 PM

Resident yes... Not so sure on the expert thing though :)

Mike L

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