Rudder Spring Holes

I discovered that I did not drill the holes for the rudder pedal springs. I spent some time figuring out where the holes need to be drilled but with the fuel tank installed this location is very difficult to get too. I need to remove the fuel tank.

Before removing the fuel tank I installed the seat pan and removed the control stick. This was to provide me a place to work from.

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With the seat pan installed I removed the fasteners from the fuel tank straps. Next I tried to drop the tank down below the stops holding it in place. I forgot about the fuel cap and it prevented the tank from moving. After removing the fuel cap I was able to pull the tank forward but I could not tip it down below lower instrument panel cross member. So, I put the tank back in place.

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I’ll need to remove the rudder pedals to lower the fuel tank further. This will be my next step