Patent ID: 11885282
Assignee: GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 7:
8. A method for manually driving an actuator, said actuator comprising a drive spline for moving said actuator, said drive spline having a hollow shaft with an inner surface, the method comprising:
providing a manual drive unit comprising a shaft extending therefrom, said shaft having an outer surface;
inserting said shaft of said manual drive unit into said hollow shaft of said drive spline, wherein said hollow shaft is sized and shaped to receive and mate with said shaft of said manual drive unit to thereby limit torque of said actuator;
providing a removable locking device, said removable locking device comprising a first end and a second end with a shaft having an outer surface extending between said first and second ends; and inserting said shaft of said removable locking device into said hollow shaft of said drive spline, said hollow shaft being sized and shaped to receive and mate with said shaft of said removable locking device to thereby prevent movement of said actuator.