SIG LIL' RASCAL, Assembly Manual, Page: 6 / 10

f) Now make sure the motor shaft is moving in the correct
direction. When viewing the fuselage from the rear to the front --
as if you were sitting in the cockpit -- the motor shaft should turn
clockwise when throttle is applied.
e) At this point, the servo output arms should now be centered,
the servos should be moving in the correct directions and the
motor should be turning in the correct rotation.
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5) The wire pushrods are now connected to the rudder and
elevator control horns. First turn on the transmitter and then plug
the charged battery pack into the ESC connector.
Use small
pieces of tape to hold the rudder and elevators in the neutral
position to the vertical fin and the horizontal stabilizer.
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6) Locate the two (2) white plastic pushrod keepers from the kit
contents. Slide one of these keepers onto the wire rudder
pushrod, sliding it all the way to the fuselage side. Now hold the
pushrod wire against the side of the rudder control horn and use a
fine tip marker pen to mark the exact position of the rudder horns
hole on the wire.
Use a pair of pliers to firmly hold the pushrod wire exactly at the
mark just made and bend the wire straight down at a 90
O angle.
The excess pushrod wire is now removed, leaving about 1/4” of its
length to pass through the control horn hole – use a good pair of
wire cutters to do this. The bent end of the pushrod wire is now
inserted into the hole in the control horn. Slide the plastic pushrod
retainer out to the control horn and press its tab end over the
exposed wire on the opposite side of the control horn.
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7) Using the same technique described above, bend, cut,
and secure the elevator pushrod to the elevator control horn -
remember to first slide the remaining white plastic pushrod keeper
onto the pushrod wire.
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8) Remove the pieces of tape holding the rudder and elevator
in the neutral position. Now test the action of the rudder and
elevators with your transmitter. If necessary, use the rudder and
elevator trims to adjust the surfaces back to neutral.
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9) The suggested initial control throws are now set for the
rudder and elevator. Most modern radio systems allow you to set
the total movement of the servos directly from the transmitter. This
is usually referred to as EPA, or end point adjustment. You can use
this feature to now adjust the control movements for the rudder and
elevators. The following control movements are recommended for
initial flights. These measurements are taken at the widest part of
the elevators and rudder, at their trailing edges. Later, when you
are more comfortable with the Lil’ Rascal ARF and how it flies,
these control throws can be increased to suit your needs.
RECOMMENDED INITIAL CONTROL THROWS:
Rudder: 1/2” left and 1/2” right
Elevator: 1/2” up and 1/2” down
MOUNTING THE PROPELLER AND SPINNER:
IMPORTANT NOTE: The propeller and spinner assembly
supplied in this kit was expressly designed for use with electric
power systems. These components are not designed for use with
internal combustion engines.
Under no circumstances should
these units be used with internal combustion engines because
they may fail and cause serious damage.
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1) Locate the propeller and spinner assembly from the kit
contents. These are the black nylon propeller, the white plastic
spinner cone, the spinner backplate, the threaded aluminum collet,
the propeller nut & washer, and the spinner bolt.
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2) Press the aluminum collet firmly onto the motor output shaft
at the front of the fuselage until it bottoms out. Slide the spinner
backplate onto the threaded end of the collet, as far back as it will
go. Slide the propeller onto the collet, back to the backplate. Install
the washer onto the collet and thread the nut onto the collet
threads. Align the propeller between the recesses in the spinner
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