Hi all,

I took ownership of an S7 last August and have noticed a lot of fore/aft play in the right control stick (more than the pilot’s side). Well, I finally got around to talking a closer look, and there appears to be excessive play in the control stick pivot and Im unsure of how to correct it. Per the manual, the pivot is reamed to .2500” so if there is excessive play, my suspicion is that there is wear in the control stick pivot (or the hole was reamed too large on initial assembly). Video attached for reference.

Regardless, unless there are other suggestions, the next step appears to be removing the control stick pivot. I’m struggling to see how this can be done with the bearings in place. Does the group have an guidance?

https://youtube.com/shorts/V02UWGkNpKM?feature=share