ISO Trim Wheel Brake for 65 E

[JoeM]

My  E had the trim brake removed for an aftermarket electric trim which has now been removed inop. So I need the original trim brake spring assembly. The trim assembly p/n is 740048 and the attached pic shows the sub-assembly part numbers. I see several trim assemblies with different part numbers on Ebay, and I'm wondering if they are the same or were changed between 64-67? Or if anyone has just the screw, nut, spring and brake available? TIAA

Joe

[N201MKTurbo]

It isn’t rocket science. It is just a plug that pushes on the trim wheel. The screw just keeps the spring in place. The spring pushes on the plug that puts drag on the trim wheel. The hole in the bracket is 1/2 inch. The plug can be made out of plastic, phenolic or wood. Just cut it off square and drill a hole in it that the screw fits through and find a stiff spring that fits over the screw and with an OD less than 1/2 inch. The hard part is I think you have to remove the sprocket from the trim wheel to get it all togheher.

It helped on mine to keep the trim from creeping down in turbulence.

[N201MKTurbo]

BTW,  if you need the trim brake, it means your trim system is well lubricated and working well.