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Install the pilot's control stick and seat as follows:
a
) Using pliers, carefully bend the threaded ends of
the two bolts at the top center of the nose wheel
assembly to align toward each other as pictured at
the right.
b
) Gently spread the
upper arms of the nose-
wheel struts apart wide
enough to test-fit the
control stick's hinge
over these bolts.
c) Test-fit and glue 2
control horns into the
slotted openings in the
control stick as pictured
below.
c
) If necessary, loosen
the control stick's
mounting bolt to center the control stick between the
nose-wheel assembly's braces.
d
) Securely tighten the control stick's mounting bolt.
e
) Apply epoxy or CA adhesive to permanently secure the control stick's hinge to the control stick.
f
) Test-fit the pilot's seat onto the upper nose-wheel struts as pictured below.
(NOTE: If you plan to carry your flight battery between the front vertical engine-mounting
struts, test-fit your battery to ensure you leave enought space behind the pilot's seat.)
g
) Secure the pilot's seat to the upper nose-wheel struts with epoxy or CA adhesive.
h
) Ensure all self-locking nuts throughout the engine-bearer and nose-wheel assemblies are snug
on their bolts. (NOTE: A conservative modeler may add some threadlock compound or CA
adhesive to secure these nuts and bolts from vibration.)
(NOTE: Depending upon the position of your pilot’s seat, it might be necessary to adjust the
width of the control stick’s carbon fiber hinge to provide smooth operation of the control
stick. For your safety, whenever cutting or sanding carbon fiber, we recommend that you
wear safety goggles, a particle mask and rubber gloves to guard yourself from eye, skin and
respiratory-tract irritation; never blow into such parts as the dust may blow back into your
face.)
The
upper
control
horn
faces
forward,
toward
the front
elevator
(NOTE: The receiver
may be positioned
under the pilot’s seat)
Upper
control horn
faces forward
Control
horns
