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Part # TOOL126
Adjustable Elevator Neutral Rigging Tool for Cessna Aircraft
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Proper elevator rigging is necessary for full range of motion and maneuverability of the airplane. Many Cessna maintenance manuals require the fabrication of a tool to hold the yoke in the neutral position while the mechanic rigs the elevator control system. These tools utilize the holes for the control gust lock. At least 17 different sizes of rigging tools are required to cover the various Cessna aircraft. Now there is one tool to replace them all!
The McFarlane Elevator Neutral Rigging Tool is adjustable from 0.4" to 2.5" and universal in design, consisting of six different pin sizes to fit your application. This tool may also be used to properly rig other makes of aircraft with similar elevator neutral rigging requirements.
Features and Benefits
Note: Refer to your Cessna maintenance manual to determine if your model requires the use of the elevator neutral rigging tool and follow its guidelines for proper pin selection and adjustment guidelines.

| Interesting History Early Cessna aircraft control gust lock holes were aligned with the elevator in the neutral position. This hole placement created safety concerns after Cessna realized that it would be possible for a pilot to take off with the control lock in place, but the lack of control function would not allow for a safe climb rate. Cessna remedied this safety hazard, beginning in the late 1960's, by moving the hole on the control column closer to the yoke. This change prevents flight. With the hole placement moved, new tools were required to be fabricated to align the elevator in the neutral position during rigging. |
| Elevator Neutral Rigging Tool Replacement Parts | |
| Part Number | Description |
| 6409 | .050"/1.3mm Hex Wrench |
| 6870 | Square Nut |
| 6868-4 | Pin, .188, Short |
| 6868-3 | Pin, .188, Long |
| 6868-1 | Pin, .209, Short |
| 6868-2 | Pin, .209, Long |
| 6869-1 | Pin, .250, Short |
| 6869-2 | Pin, .250, Long |
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| Make | Model | Start S/N | End S/N | Quantity Per Aircraft | Eligibility Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 150M | 150M | S/N 15075806 – 15079405 | 15079405 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna A150M | A150M | S/N A1500685 – A1500734 | A1500734 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna F150M | F150M | S/N F15001339 – F15001428 | F15001428 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna FA150M (when equipped w/FKA150-2311 & FKA150-2316) | FA150M (when equipped w/FKA150-2311 & FKA150-2316) | S/N FA1500312 – FA1500336 | FA1500336 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 152 | 152 | S/N 15279406 – 15286033 | 15286033 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna A152 | A152 | S/N A1520735 – A1521049 | A1521049 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna F152 | F152 | S/N F15201429 – F15201980 | F15201980 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna FA152 | FA152 | S/N FA1520337 – FA1520425 | FA1520425 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 172N | 172N | S/N 17267585 – 17274009 | 17274009 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 172P | 172P | S/N 17274010 – 17276654 | 17276654 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 172Q | 172Q | S/N 17275869 – 17276211 | 17276211 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 172R | 172R | S/N 17280001 – 17299999 | 17299999 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 172RG | 172RG | S/N 172RG0001 – 172RG1191 | 172RG1191 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 172S | 172S | S/N 172S8001 – 172S99999 | 172S99999 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna F172N | F172N | S/N F17201515 – F17202039 | F17202039 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna F172P | F172P | S/N F17202040 – F17202254 | F17202254 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna FR172K | FR172K | S/N FR17200591 – FR17200675 | FR17200675 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna R172K | R172K | S/N R1722000 – R1723454 | R1723454 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 182Q | 182Q | S/N 18265176 – 18267715 | 18267715 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 182S | 182S | S/N 18280001 – 18280944 | 18280944 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 182T | 182T | S/N 18280945 – 182999999 | 182999999 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna F182Q | F182Q | S/N F18200026 – F18200169 | F18200169 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna FR182 | FR182 | S/N FR18200001 – FR18200070 | FR18200070 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna R182 | R182 | S/N R18200001 – R18202041 | R18202041 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T182 | T182 | S/N 18267716 – 18268541 | 18268541 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T182T | T182T | S/N T18208001 – T182999999 | T182999999 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna TR182 | TR182 | S/N R18200584 – R18202041 | R18202041 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 206H | 206H | S/N 20608001 – 206999999 | 206999999 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna P206C | P206C | S/N P206-0420 – P206-0519 | P206-0519 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna P206D | P206D | S/N P206-0520 – P206-0603 | P206-0603 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna P206E | P206E | S/N P20600604 – P20600647 | P20600647 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T206H | T206H | S/N T20608001 – T206999999 | T206999999 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna TP206C | TP206C | S/N P206-0420 – P206-0519 | P206-0519 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna TP206D | TP206D | S/N P206-0520 – P206-0603 | P206-0603 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna TP206E | TP206E | S/N P20600604 – P20600647 | P20600647 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna TU206C | TU206C | S/N U206-0915 – U206-1234 | U206-1234 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna TU206D | TU206D | S/N U206-1235 – U206-1444 | U206-1444 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna TU206E | TU206E | S/N U20601445 – U20601700 | U20601700 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna TU206F | TU206F | S/N U20601701 – U20602199 | U20602199 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna U206C | U206C | S/N U206-0915 – U206-1234 | U206-1234 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna U206D | U206D | S/N U206-1235 – U206-1444 | U206-1444 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna U206E | U206E | S/N U20601445 – U20601700 | U20601700 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna U206F | U206F | S/N U20601701 – U20602199 | U20602199 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 207 | 207 | S/N 20700001 – 20700362 | 20700362 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 207A | 207A | S/N 20700363 – 20700788 | 20700788 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T207 | T207 | S/N 20700001 – 20700362 | 20700362 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T207A | T207A | S/N 20700363 – 20700788 | 20700788 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 208 | 208 | S/N 20800001 – 20899999 | 20899999 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 208A | 208A | S/N 20800007 – 20800102 | 20800102 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 208B | 208B | S/N 208B0001 – 208B9999 | 208B9999 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 210H | 210H | S/N 21058937 – 21059061 | 21059061 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 210J | 210J | S/N 21059062 – 21059199 | 21059199 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 210K | 210K | S/N 21059200 – 21059502 | 21059502 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 210L | 210L | S/N 21059503 – 21061573 | 21061573 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 210M | 210M | S/N 21061574 – 21062954 | 21062954 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 210N | 210N | S/N 21062955 – 21064135 | 21064135 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 210N | 210N | S/N 21064136 – 21064897 | 21064897 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 210R | 210R | S/N 21064898 – 21065009 | 21065009 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna P210N | P210N | S/N P21000001 – P21000834 | P21000834 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna P210R | P210R | S/N P21000835 – P21000874 | P21000874 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T210H | T210H | S/N T210-0308 – T210-0392 | T210-0392 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T210J | T210J | S/N T210-0393 – T210-0454 | T210-0454 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T210K | T210K | S/N 21059200 – 21059502 | 21059502 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T210L | T210L | S/N 21059503 – 21061573 | 21061573 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T210M | T210M | S/N 21061574 – 21062954 | 21062954 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T210N | T210N | S/N 21062955 – 21064135 | 21064135 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T210N | T210N | S/N 21064136 – 21064897 | 21064897 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T210R | T210R | S/N 21064898 – 21065009 | 21065009 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T303 | T303 | S/N T30300001 – T30300315 | T30300315 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 337 | 337 | S/N 337-0002 – 337-0239 | 337-0239 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 337A (USAF O2B) | 337A (USAF O2B) | S/N 337-0240 – 337-0525 | 337-0525 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 337B | 337B | S/N 337-0526 – 337-0755 | 337-0755 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 337C | 337C | S/N 337-0756 – 337-0978 | 337-0978 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 337D | 337D | S/N 337-0979 – 337-1193 | 337-1193 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 337E | 337E | S/N 33701194 – 33701316 | 33701316 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 337F | 337F | S/N 33701317 – 33701462 | 33701462 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 337G | 337G | S/N 33701463 – 33701815 | 33701815 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 337H | 337H | S/N 33701816 – 33701950 | 33701950 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna F337E | F337E | S/N F3370001 – F3370024 | F3370024 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna F337F | F337F | S/N F3370025 – F3370055 | F3370055 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna F337G | F337G | S/N F3370056 – F3370084 | F3370084 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna F337H | F337H | S/N F3370085 – F3370086 | F3370086 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna FT337E | FT337E | S/N FT3370001 – FT3370024 | FT3370024 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna FT337F | FT337F | S/N FT3370025 – FT3370055 | FT3370055 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna FT337GP (FP337) | FT337GP (FP337) | S/N FP3370001 – FP3370022 | FP3370022 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna FT337HP (FP337H) | FT337HP (FP337H) | S/N FP3370023 – FP3370023 | FP3370023 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna M337B (USAF O2A) | M337B (USAF O2A) | S/N 337-M0001 – 337-M0476 | 337-M0476 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna P337H | P337H | S/N P3370293 – P3370356 | P3370356 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T337B | T337B | S/N 337-0526 – 337-0755 | 337-0755 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T337C | T337C | S/N 337-0756 – 337-0978 | 337-0978 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T337D | T337D | S/N 337-0979 – 337-1193 | 337-1193 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T337E | T337E | S/N 33701194 – 33701316 | 33701316 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T337F | T337F | S/N 33701317 – 33701398 | 33701398 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T337G | T337G | S/N P3370001 – P3370292 | P3370292 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T337H | T337H | S/N 33701816 – 33701950 | 33701950 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna T337H-SP | T337H-SP | S/N 33701920 – 33701955 | 33701955 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 402C | 402C | S/N 402C0001 – 402C1020 | 402C1020 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 404 | 404 | S/N 404-0001 – 404-0859 | 404-0859 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 411 | 411 | S/N 411-0001 – 411-0250 | 411-0250 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 411A | 411A | S/N 411-0251 – 411-0300 | 411-0300 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 414 | 414 | S/N 414-0001 – 414-0965 | 414-0965 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 414A | 414A | S/N 414A0001 – 414A1212 | 414A1212 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 421 | 421 | S/N 421-0001 – 421-0200 | 421-0200 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 421A | 421A | S/N 421A0001 – 421A0158 | 421A0158 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 421B | 421B | S/N 421B0001 – 421B0970 | 421B0970 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 421C | 421C | S/N 421C0001 – 421C1807 | 421C1807 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 425 | 425 | S/N 425-0001 – 425-0236 | 425-0236 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
| Cessna 441 | 441 | S/N 441-0001 – 441-0362 | 441-0362 | Quantity Per Aircraft 1 | Eligibility Chart 6875 |
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