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Use flat-nose pliers to bend the pushrod at right-angles at the marked point, and cut
off excess pushrod material using side-cutters, leaving the bent end around 7 mm
long. Connect the pushrod to the servo output arm and push the plastic keeper into
place to secure it. Repeat the whole procedure with the second aileron servo.
Installing the fin and tailplane
The covering film over the slots for the fin and tailplane should be removed using the
tip of a hot soldering iron. Please note that the iron should be a low-wattage type; the
heat should be just enough to melt the film.
Locate the slots with your fingertips, and mark their outlines with a felt-tip pen. Pierce
the film with the tip of the hot bit, and run it all round the edge of the opening until the
piece of film can be removed.
Repeat the procedure in order to open up the slots for the rudder and elevator
pushrods. Please note: two pushrods are used to actuate the elevators!
Fit the tailplane and fin in their respective slots. Position the tailplane in such a way
that it is at right-angles to the fuselage centreline when viewed from above, and
projects an equal distance on both sides, as shown in the diagram below.
