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87. Linkage to the servo. Easy connector

shown.

88. Finished throttle installation.

89. Fuel Tank Mounting (one method).

Mark and drill 4 holes to attach the tank.

90. Insert some left over control rod into

the holes.

91. Bend hooks in the wire.

92. Use some rubber bands to hold it on.

Use good closed cell foam behind tank.

Summary of Contents for MOJO 40 ARF

Page 1: ...ng Span 46 Weight 4 4 5 lbs Wing Area 704 Sq In Wing Load 13 Oz sq ft Engine 46 53 2 stroke or 63 82 4 stroke glow Radio Gear 5 Channel Radio 5 standard servos Manufactured by Nikitis Aircraft Distrib...

Page 2: ...his model user assumes ALL liability and risk involved with this product This model should be built and flown by an experienced pilot and only flown at AMA sanctioned sites BHRC Nikitis guarantees thi...

Page 3: ...Pages 10 11 Steps 29 31 o Check Elevator Clearance Page 11 Step 32 o Rudder Installation Page 11 Steps 33 34 o Landing Gear Installation Pages 11 12 Steps 35 39 o Mount Tail Servos Pages 12 13 Steps 4...

Page 4: ...r 7 Rudder 8 Left and Right Aileron 9 White vinyl graphics 2 sheets not shown 10 Graphics layout sheet not shown 11 Hardware pack which includes a Landing gear wire b Landing gear mounting blocks 2 c...

Page 5: ...hardware 2 56 with pushrod housing recommended Side mount for throttle servo make or buy build instructions are included Fuel tank and plumbing foam mounting hardware 6 8oz recommended Control surface...

Page 6: ...s windex from under the graphic Leave stand for several minutes to allow the ammonia in the windex to dry This completes the S graphic application The letter graphics will be applied differently than...

Page 7: ...ilding board p 4 Cut two slots in the non exhaust side 3 16 wide x 1 long Cut slot starting at 4 from front of the tube and ending at 5 Rear slot starts 6 from end of tube and ends 7 but placement is...

Page 8: ...y epoxy on the wing and motor mount Don t put any epoxy on the tube yet We ll do that later p 10 Put a little epoxy on the fuse Apply from the wing saddle forward We ll do the tube to fuse joint later...

Page 9: ...gear mount before gluing the fuse on Insert with tines pointing toward tail not like the picture p 14 Truing the Fuse Tape the fuse to mount p 15 More tape while drying p 16 Center fuselage in wing p...

Page 10: ...Use some thin CA to tack the tube to the fuse We ll put a nice fillet of epoxy and micro balloons later p 21 Mounting the Horizontal Stab Mark the center of the stab p 22 Draw a line on the center usi...

Page 11: ...he elevator and slide in the elevator in the fuselage first p 26 Slide the hinges in before gluing Then glue with some epoxy top and bottom p 27 Glue on the other piece of tri stock p 28 Make sure the...

Page 12: ...Make sure you have sufficient elevator clearance for the throws you want I like 50 60 p 33 Slot the rudder for hinges I like to use Radio south hinges I use a 1 4 scale CA hinge for the lower hinge on...

Page 13: ...sides with 4 40 bolts washers and locknuts p 38 Tighten screws to hold gear firmly p 39 Install wheels and collars Flatten a spot on the axles and use locktite on collars p 40 MOUNT SERVOS Cut the se...

Page 14: ...e pig tail on the side of the servo p 43 Servo mounted with the pig tail out of the goo trail p 44 Servo detail p 45 Running servo wires down the tube especially Futaba connectors with are wide made e...

Page 15: ...e tabs to release p 47 Don t remove contacts just housing p 48 1 shrink rap holds the connections p 49 Ready to install p 50 Running a 032 wire with a hook on the end down the tube p 51 Wire comes out...

Page 16: ...54 Servo wires come out near Receiver p 55 All buttoned up nice and clean Make sure to cut slots on the Non Goo side p 56 Hinge Ailerons It wouldn t be complete with out ProBro ing the wing bottom J...

Page 17: ...of the servo output shaft p 59 Start with a small hole from the inside p 60 Enlarge the hole just big enough to fit the servo output shaft p 61 Screw in from the bottom of the servo p 62 Aileron link...

Page 18: ...6 music wire Grind one end sharp and poke it thru the tip rib p 65 Poke the wire into the radio bay p 66 CA the antenna to the wire p 67 Pulled thru p 68 Switch Install Example shows Dubro charging ja...

Page 19: ...the charge wire thru p 71 Finish switch installation p 72 Throttle servo mount Cut a piece of 1 8 lite ply and 2 pieces of square hardwood p 73 Mark where the rails go depending on what servo you use...

Page 20: ...1 16 balsa triangles for support p 76 Glue the triangles to the mount p 77 Screw the servo to the mount p 78 Install in wing p 79 Attach throttle servo mount to the rails p 80 Motor Installation Mark...

Page 21: ...r bolt pattern p 83 Install motor with thrust wedges 4 40 stainless hardware recommended p 84 Throttle Linkage Dubro 1 16 ball link shown in this example p 85 Attach the ball link to the throttle arm...

Page 22: ...shed throttle installation p 89 Fuel Tank Mounting one method Mark and drill 4 holes to attach the tank p 90 Insert some left over control rod into the holes p 91 Bend hooks in the wire p 92 Use some...

Page 23: ...2 p 93 Plumb tank Install propeller for your engine p 94 All Done Check CG should be 4 to 4 5 8 from wing s leading edge Move battery to balance before adding any lead NOTES __________________________...