SIG RASCAL ARF, Assembly Manual, Page: 3 / 18

FUSELAGE:
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1) Using a hobby knife and a sharp #11 blade, clear-out and
open up the various required holes in the fuselage covering; the
rear rudder and elevator control cable exits, the antenna exit hole
on the right fuselage side at the top just behind the window
location and the on/off switch slot on the left fuselage side,
beneath the side window. Also cut the covering away from the
slots on each side of covered plywood landing gear spreader.
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2) From the kit contents, locate the printed instrument panel.
Use scissors to cut out the instrument panel including a recess at
the top, allowing clearance for the forward cockpit supports. Test
fit the instrument panel in place. Trim as needed for a good fit.
Glue panel to front fuselage cabin former using a little white glue.
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3) The rudder and elevator servos are now installed into
fuselage. Position the servos in place and pre-drill small guide
holes for the servo screws. Mount the servos into the servo tray
using the hardware provided with your servos.
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4) From the kit contents, locate the two paperclips provided in
the hardware package. These will be used to make the rudder and
elevator linkage connections. Straighten the paperclips and use
pliers to bend the two required control linkages for the servos and
the two control linkages for the rudder and elevator control horns.
Use the diagram below for reference. The two servo end wire
linkages (with the "V") are mirror images of each other and will be
used at the servo-ends of the control cables. The "V" bend allows
you to make small trim adjustments by simply bending it to a more
open or more closed position.
Use a soldering iron and solder to connect the servo linkage ends
with each of the two control cables. This is done by using the
1/16" x 1/4" brass tubes, provided in the kit, to couple the wire ends
to the cable ends. Use just a small amount of solder to "sweat"
these joints.
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