15. Screw in the metal pushrod ends three quarters of the way into each horn for the elevators and
ailerons.
16. If you have not done so already, screw in the remaining metal pushrod ends three quarters of the way
into each 4/40-ball links and mount the ball links to your servo arms.
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17. Install the horizontal stabilizer/elevator assemblies at this time. Insert the / inch carbon fiber stab
tube. Slide each stabilizer half onto the tube. Make sure the anti-rotation pins are fully seated. Install
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four 4/40 x /
bolts (two per side). Don t f orget the spring and flat washers
(figure 81, 82, and 83).
18. Take some masking tape and tape the elevator counter balances to the stabilizers so that they are in a
center position.
20. Again, make sure your servos and control surfaces are centered. Take your ruler and measure the
length of CF rod you will need to cut for each control surface
(figure 84).
21. Cut the four rods needed to the proper length using a mask using care not to breath any of the CF
dust. Take masking tape and single wrap the area to be cut. We recommend using a small hand saw
while rotating the rod until it falls away cleanly. A Dremel tool or similar will work, but it tends spread
more dust
(figure 85).
22. Remove the tape from the pushrods and test fit the rods and make sure your surfaces are still
centered with the servos in the centered position
(figure 86).
19. For the wing, tape the ailerons to the wing in its center position.
Now we re ready to assemble the carbon fiber push rods.
Tip#5
You may use slow Rubber Toughened CA for the next step. We have found this to be just as strong as JB
weld without the long curing times (figure 83). CA accelerator will work well with this product. Be carefull not
to get the CA on you aircrafts covering. If using the CA, you may wish to assemble your pushrods while
removed from the plane. The metal pushrods ends are coated with a light oil preservative. Use a few Q-tips
and some rubbing alcohol to remove the preservative before bonding the CF pushrods in place.
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