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20cc DHC
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2 Beaver Instruction Manual
74.
Bend the 3mm pushrods about 50mm
from the threaded ends. The exact
length required will depend on the
length of the supplied clevises, so be
sure to measure to make the overall
strut length 16
3/8”
(416mm). Cut to
leave ¼
”
(6mm) of wire remaining after
the bend.
75.
Glue the pushrod ends in place on the
struts with epoxy.
76.
Cover the struts with iron
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on covering,
or finish in your preferred manner.
70.
Install the wing strut mounts on the
bottom of the wing, centered on the
wing spar and with the inboard end
14 ¾
”
(375mm) from the root rib. The
raised flange is on the forward edge.
Drill
1/16”
(1.5mm) pilot holes and
use the 2.5mm x 10mm button head
screws.
71.
Assemble the struts using the airfoil
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shaped pine and 3mm pushrods w/steel
clevises and lock nuts. Overall length
from clevis pin to clevis pin is 16
3/8”
(416mm), while the length of the
wood strut should be about 13
3/8”
(340mm).
72.
Drill
1/8”
(3mm) holes into the leading
edge of the struts,
1”
(25mm) from each
end, and about
5/16”
(8mm) deep.
73.
Cut grooves from those holes to the
ends of the struts so the pushrod ends
will recess into the struts, in the same
fashion as were cut into the elevators
and rudder. Use a hobby knife and a
small, round file.
77.
Assemble the struts to the fuselage &
wings, adjusting the clevises to achieve
the final, proper length. If you find any
play in the wing tube/wing joint, we
suggest you make the struts long
enough to take up that play. In this
manner, most of the wing loads will be
absorbed by the wing tube.
78.
Once the final strut length is found, use
blue threadlock on the clevises to pre-
vent the struts from rotating in flight.
Short pieces of fuel tubing
(1/4”
long)
can be used as keepers to securely
keep the clevises closed.
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67.
Tape the aileron extension to the
shear web at the flap servo hatch to
prevent it from interfering with the flap
actuation.
68.
Depending upon the length of your flap
servo leads, you may need to attach a
short extension (75mm or
3”)
for it to
reach the opening at the root rib. If
required, do so now, and secure with a
connector clip or dental floss.
69.
Connect the pushrod to the flap horn and test the fit of the hatch mount in place on the
wing. You will need to adjust your servo throw in the transmitter and/or adjust the length of
the pushrod to get the hatch mount to fit properly. TO AVOID DAMAGING THE SERVO,
PUSHROD, OR HATCH, DON
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T POWER
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ON YOUR RECEIVER & TRANSMITTER WITH
THE HATCH MOUNT SCREWED IN PLACE UNTIL THE PROPER FIT IS ACHIEVED!
AFTER the hatch is properly fitted, then screw the hatch in place.