I continued installing the throttle quadrant, but I discovered a couple of reasons to remove it and do some additional work:

1. First, I discovered that the throttle wire harness was rubbing excessively on the slot it passes through. I ended up removing one of the four sheaths of marine heat-shrink to get it down to size.

2. The rubbing had also removed a bit of the paint around the slot, so I touched that up, as well as the four bolt heads that will hold the throttle quadrant.

3. While manipulating the throttle grip, I noticed that the press-fit "smoke on" rocker switch in the grip was a bit loose. To make sure it will never get loose again, I ran a fillet of JB Weld around the edge of the switch. Once it dries, I will paint the fillet with flat black paint to hide it.

4. I repositioned two zip-tie surface mounts located on the fuselage skin behind the quadrant, to get better clearance from the throttle arm. (These mounts will support the two wire harnesses that pass adjacent to the quadrant.) [No photo.]