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 9. Enlarge the outer hole of the nylon control horn 

to 5/64" [ 2 mm]. Insert the z-bend of the pushrod in 
the outer hole of the control horn. Position the pushrod 
parallel to the servo. Place the control horn on the 
aileron in line with the pushrod. The four holes in the 
front of the horn should be aligned with the aileron 
hinge line. Install the control horn on the aileron with 
two 2-56 x 3/8" [9.5 mm] machine screws and the 
control horn back plate.

 10. Go back to step 1 and install the other aileron 

servo following the same procedure. Connect the two 
aileron servos with a Y-harness.

 11. Use 6-minute epoxy to glue the 3/16" x 15/16" 

[5 x 24 mm] nylon wing dowels in the leading edge of 
the wing.

INSTALL THE MAIN LANDING GEAR

 1. Insert the shorter L-bend of the main landing gear 

in the bottom of the wing. Secure the main landing 
gear in the wing with four nylon landing gear straps 
and eight #2 x 1/2" [12 mm] sheet metal screws.

 2. Install a 1/8" [3mm] wheel collar and 4-40 x 1/8" 

[ 3 mm] machine screw, followed by a 1-7/16" [ 35 mm] 
foam wheel and a second wheel collar and machine 
screw. Apply a drop of threadlocker on the threads 
of the screws before installing. The second machine 
screw must be tightened on the fl at at the end of the 
main landing gear.

ASSEMBLE THE  FUSELAGE

INSTALL THE  STABILIZER

 1. Remove the two elevator halves from the 

horizontal stabilizer. Insert the elevator joiner wire in 
the two elevator halves and set the assembly on a fl at 
surface. Check that both elevator halves set fl at. If they 
do not, use a pliers to adjust the elevator joiner wire.

 2. Bolt the wing on the fuselage. Insert the joiner 

wire in the horizontal stabilizer slot followed by the 
stabilizer. Insert the vertical fi n in the slot on the top 
of the fuselage. Take a few steps back and view the 
stabilizer from the back. The stabilizer should be parallel 
with the wing. If it is not, lightly sand the stabilizer slot 
until it is parallel.

 3. Once you are satisfi ed with the fi t, use epoxy to 

glue the stabilizer and fi n in the fuselage.

Summary of Contents for Mini Contender Ep

Page 1: ...r accepts all resulting liability If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product the buyer is advised to return this kit immediately in new and unused con...

Page 2: ...rights and interests and is required to fly at most R C sites Academy of Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 9252 Ph 800 435 9262 Fx 765 741 0057 Or via the Internet at http www...

Page 3: ...f Adhesives and Building Supplies that are required to finish the Mini Contender EP ARF 1 2 oz 15g Thin Pro CA GPMR6001 Pro 6 minute epoxy GPMR6045 Threadlocker thread locking cement GPMR6060 Mixing s...

Page 4: ...d separately but is only available with the wing kit Replacement parts are not available from Product Support but can be purchased from hobby shops or mail order Internet order firms Hardware items sc...

Page 5: ...ion to one of the aileron servos Secure the extension to the servo lead with a piece of heat shrink or electrical tape not included 2 Carefully pull the string from the aileron servo opening and tie i...

Page 6: ...heet metal screws 2 Install a 1 8 3mm wheel collar and 4 40 x 1 8 3mm machine screw followed by a 1 7 16 35mm foam wheel and a second wheel collar and machine screw Apply a drop of threadlocker on the...

Page 7: ...bilizer and apply four drops of thin CA to the top and bottom of each CA hinge INSTALL THE SERVOS 1 Connect a 6 152mm servo extension to the rudder and elevator servos Use heat shrink or electrical ta...

Page 8: ...the nose gear block Insert the nose gear pushrod in the nylon nose gear steering arm and then slide the nose gear through the steering arm Secure the steering arm with a 3 x 6mm socket head cap screw...

Page 9: ...tray and trim the battery strap to fit 5 Route the servo wires to the ESC receiver compartment Plug the servos into the receiver and place the receiver in the compartment 6 Place the compartment cover...

Page 10: ...f the fuse under the TE of the fin Do this several times 2 If one wing always drops when you lift the model it means that side is heavy Balance the airplane by adding weight to the other wing tip An a...

Page 11: ...way If your radio does not have dual rates we recommend setting the throws at the high rate settings NOTE The throws are measured at the widest part of the elevators rudder and ailerons These are the...

Page 12: ...t can be permanently attached Do not rely upon the adhesive on the back of the lead weight to permanently hold it in place Over time vibration may cause the weight to fall off Instead permanently atta...

Page 13: ...d correct the problem first Look for loose servo connections or broken wires corroded wires on old servo connectors poor solder joints in your battery pack or a defective cell or a damaged receiver cr...

Page 14: ...excessive speeds TAKEOFF Before you get ready to takeoff see how the model handles on the ground by doing a few practice runs at low speeds on the runway If necessary adjust the nose wheel so the mod...

Page 15: ...mple if you re going to do a loop check your altitude mind the wind direction anticipating rudder corrections that will be required to maintain heading remember to throttle back at the top and make ce...

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