e) Holding the wing panel with the wingtip UP, drop the
end of the extension chord into the servo mount cutout and
then thru the openings in the wing ribs, working it towards to
the center end of the wing panel. The plug on the end of the
extension chord will occasionally get hung up on the ribs, how-
ever by turning or gently shaking the wing panel you can get it
to fall through the openings in the ribs, until it emerges at the
end rib. Once you’ve got the plug to the end rib, direct it
through the round hole in the bottom surface of the wing panel.
By that time, the servo itself should be next to the servo mount
cutout and ready for mounting.
f) Fit the servo into the servo mount in the wing panel,
(note that the servo is positioned so that the servo arm is at the
forward end toward the wing leading edge). Take up any slack
in the servo cord as you insert the servo in the mount. Use a
pin vise and a small drill bit to drill small pilot holes in the servo
mount for the servo mounting screws. Use the screws sup-
plied with your radio system to mount the servo in place on the
servo mount. Repeat this procedure to mount the servo in the
opposite wing panel.
HINGING THE AILERONS
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2) Note that the CA Hinges are installed, but not yet glued,
in the ailerons and wing panels. The installation process for
the hinges is the same for all of the control surfaces on this
model.
a) If you removed the ailerons and hinges from the wing
panels when you tightened the covering material, reinstall
them now. First insert the five CA Hinges into the slots in the
aileron. Put two pins in the center of each hinge, up against
the leading edge of the aileron, to keep the hinges centered
during the next step.
b) Now carefully insert the exposed portion of the five
hinges into the trailing edge of the wing. You will find it easiest
to slide the hinges into the slots at angle, one hinge at a time,
instead of trying to push it straight onto all the hinges at once.
c) Adjust the aileron so that the tip of the aileron is flush
with the wing tip. The ailerons should be tight against the pins
in the hinges to minimize the gap between the wing and the
aileron. The aileron is now in the proper position for perma-
nently gluing them in place with thin CA glue.
d) Flex the aileron down and hold it in this position.
Remove the pins from one hinge and then carefully apply 3-4
drops of Thin CA glue directly onto the hinge in the gap. You
will notice that the glue is quickly wicked into the slot as it pen-
etrates both the wood and the hinge. We suggest using a fine
tipped applicator on the glue bottle to better control the flow of
glue.
e) Turn the part over and glue the other side of the hinge.
Continue this process until you have glued both sides of all the
hinges! Keep a rag handy to wipe off any excess Thin CA glue.
(If you get some glue smears on the plastic covering, don't
worry about them right now. Once all the hinging is done, you
can clean the smears off the covering with CA Debonder).
f) Let the glue dry 10-15 minutes before flexing the
hinges. At first you might notice a little stiffness in the joint.
This will go away after the hinges have been flexed back and
forth a couple dozen times.
INSTALL AILERON CONTROL HORNS & PUSHRODS
From the kit contents locate:
(2) Nylon Control Horns
(6) M2 x 12 mm Screws
(2) Short Pushrod Wires with M2 Hex Nut
(2) Metal R/C Clevis
(2) Nylon Snap Keepers
(2) Small Pieces of Fuel Tubing
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3) Look closely and you will see three holes pre-drilled in
the bottom of the ailerons for mounting the nylon control horns.
Screw the control horn in position on the bottom of the aileron
using three M2 x 12mm screws. Since these screw directly
into the wood it is a good idea to reinforce the threads in the
wood with some thin CA glue. Remove the screws and horns
and put a small drop of thin CA into each screw hole to
strengthen the threads in the wood. Then once the glue has
set reinstall the control horn and screws. Be careful not to over
tighten the screws and strip out the wood.
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