Parts ready to go! Thanks to Thierry, Julie and the team at Alubat for going above and beyond.
Original post
After 20 years in use, the ertacetyl bushings and aluminmum posts required replacement.
Rudder parts are pictured here, and are explained in English in the table below.
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Installation
Not sure yet which lubricants, compounds or sealants shoulld be used upon reassembly.
Materials
Ertacetyl is the mitsubishi trade name for acetyl plastic, one variant of which, homopolymer acetyl, is sold as Delrin. Here's an explanation:
https://www.aiplastics.com/blog/acetal-c-or-acetal-h/
(This material also appears in Hydroem’s cylinders, in that case the copolymer version.)
Unfortunately, the grade of aluminum is not specified in the drawing. Here's an explanation of the various alloys:
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