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BELL CRANKS AND WALKING BEAMS. — Bell cranks and walking beams are levers used in rigid control systems to gain mechanical advantage. They are also used to change the direction of motion in the system when parts of the airframe structure do not permit a straight run. They are often used in push-pull tube systems to decrease the length of the individual tubes, and thus add rigidity to the system. A bell crank has two arms that form an angle of less than 180 degrees, with a pivot point where the two arms meet. The walking beam is a straight beam with a pivot point in the center. Bell cranks and walking beams are mounted in the structure in much the same way as pulley assemblies. Brackets or the structure itself may be used as the point of attachment for the shaft or bolt on which the unit is mounted. Examples of a bell crank and a walking beam are shown in figure 9-22. The two are similar in con-struction and use. The names bell crank and walking beam are often used interchangeably.IDLER ARMS. —Idler arms are levers with one end attached to the aircraft structure so it will pivot and the other end attached to push-pull tubes. Idler arms are used to support push-pull tubes and guide them through holes in structural members. BUNGEE. —Bungees are tension devices used in some rigid systems that are subject to a degree of shock or overloading. They are similar to push-pull rods, and perform essentially the same function except that one of the fittings is spring-loaded in one or both directions. That is, a load may press so hard (compression) against the fittings that the bungee spring will yield and take up the load. This protects the rest of the rigid system against damage. The internal spring may also be mounted to resist tension rather than compression. An internal double-spring arrangement will result in a bungee that protects against both overtension and overcompression.
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