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16.
Use 30 minute
epoxy to secure the
horizontal stabilizer
into its openings in
the fusealge. As
shown at the right:
Visually compare
the horiz. stab. to
the wing rods, then apply masking tape to hold the horizontal stabilizer parallel to the lower wing‟s wing rods until the
epoxy is cured fully.
17.
Attach an EZ Link connector to the supplied tailwheel‟s control arm as shown below.
18.
Test-fit your tail wheel servo, its
output arm, the tailwheel‟s strut, a
wheel collar and the control arm to
the bottom of the tail as shown at
the right.
19.
Position a wheel
collar onto the
tailwheel strut
inside the
opening on the
right side of the
tail.
20.
As shown at the right, test-fit the tailwheel fairing to determine how far the tail-
wheel strut should extend into the tail, then set the tailwheel fairing aside.
21.
Test-fit the tailwheel pushrod between your tailwheel servo and the EZ Link
connector.
22.
Temporarily position the tail wheel onto its strut.
23.
Center the tail wheel strut and your tailwheel servo. Cut the tailwheel‟s pushrod
to fit between your servo and the EZ Link connecter as shown above.
24.
Remove the tail wheel from the tailwheel strut.
25.
Attach an 18-inch servo extension to your tailwheel servo. (NOTE: Depending
on the length of your servo‟s lead and where you position your receiver, a longer
tailwheel servo extension might be needed; we recommend using an optional
Maxford USA servo-extension safety clip to secure the extension to your
tailwheel servo‟s lead.)
26.
Guide the tailwheel servo extension forward into the cockpit area.
27.
Mount the tailwheel servo into its tray with its provided hardware.
28.
Double-check to ensure the tail wheel strut extends far enough to clear the
tailwheel fairing. Secure both wheel collars and the tailwheel control arm onto
the tailwheel strut.
29.
Securely tighten the EZ Link connector onto the tailwheel‟s pushrod.
30.
Position the tailwheel fairing over the tailwheel strut and attach it with the
provided wood screws, or you may attach the tailwheel fairing with glue if being
able to perform adjustments or repairs is not a concern.
31.
Trim the portion of the tailwheel fairing that extends beyond the end of the
fuselage.
32.
As pictured on the following page, test-fit the vertical stabilizer into its opening
above the horizontal stabilizer. Using CA hinges, test-fit the rudder onto its
control rod behind the vertical stabilizer.
EZ Link connecter
Tailwheel pushrod
