Radio and Control Rigging Cont.
Elevator Pushrod:
Trim a control horn as
shown for the elevator servo.
Electronically center elevator servo and
mount horn as shown.
Cut a length of 1/16 in. dia. carbon rod 11 in.
long to make elevator pushrod.
Using 1/32 in. wire, make a 90 degree bend
1/8 from one end. Trim fitting to 1 in. Make
two pushrod fittings.
Join fittings to pushrod with a 1/2 in. length of
1/16 in. heat-shrink tube. Shrink tube using a
fine tip soldering iron. DO NOT GLUE.
Install pushrod with Du-Bro RC Micro E/Z
Links [DUB849]. Center servo, and adjust
pushrod length by sliding metal fitting in/out of
heat-shrink sleeve.
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