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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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3. Once you are satisfi ed with the fi t, use epoxy to
glue the stabilizer and fi n in the fuselage.