RV-8 70cc FLS Instructions
24
RUDDER SERVO AND LINKAGE INSTALLATION
Note:
As mentioned on page 20, the RV-8 has three different locations for the installation of the
rudder servo. These options will be covered one by one. Skip the sections that are not
relevant to your installation but do not skip the section covering the installation of the vertical
fin.
Push/Pull System, Servo Installed in the Vertical Fin
Required for this section
Components
Tools
Adhesives/Building Materials
o
Vertical Fin assembly
Vertical Fin Carbon Fiber
Tube
o
48-inch (1220mm) Servo
Extension
o
Fuselage
o
M3x15 Socket Head Cap
Screw (4)
o
M3 Washer (4)
o
Hobby Knife with a #11
blade
o
#1 Phillips Screwdriver
o
2.5mm Hex Driver
o
Thin CA
o
Blue Thread Lock
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1.
Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to thread a servo mounting screw into each of the pre-cut
holes in the servo mounting rails in the vertical fin. Remove the screw and apply a small
amount of thin CA to each of the holes to harden the threads cut by the screw. Let the CA
fully cure before moving forward.
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2.
Insert the Rudder servo into the mounting location with the output shaft towards the
leading edge of the vertical fin. Mount the servo to the stab using the mounting screws
provided with your servos. Note that the servo wire will exit toward the leading edge of
the vertical fin.
