36 - Brake Lines
Rather than fabricating my own brake lines as described in the plans, I had previously ordered the Aircraft Specialty brake line kit for Beringer wheels and brakes. I began by installing the left and right brake lines in the tunnel as these run along the floor and are easier to install before the fuel pumps and lines.
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| Brake lines are held in place along the bottom of the tunnel using Adel clamps attached to the tunnel sides. I had to climb into the cabin to reach the forward most attach points, and used a stubby screwdriver to thread the #8 screws through the clamps into the nutplates |
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| Brake lines exit the tunnel under the front seat and run below the fuel lines in this area |
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| Brake lines attached to the F-6122-1 bracket on the firewall. These were just hand tightened for now until I attach additional brake lines to the other side of the bracket to run to the Beringer parking brake |
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| 3 adel clamps run along each side of the tunnel to securely hold the brake lines |
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| The brake lines exit the tunnel at the firewall and are held by double Adel clamps and an AN3 bolt. The plans call for a #8 screw here, but K1000-3 nutplates were attached to the firewall necessitating the need for an AN3 bolt |
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| After securing the brake lines in the tunnel, I riveted the forward Heat Duct Tee to the tunnel sides |
Dates: August 31 2026 - September 17 2026