DECATHLON
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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2) Using a 3/32” drill bit, drill a hole
through the side of the fuselage, opposite the
muffler, even with the switch.
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3) Make a push-pull lever out of scrap
wire. Attach the wire to the switch lever and
route the wire out the side of the fuselage,
through the hole you drilled.
Some switches come with a hole drilled
through the switch tab for this very pur-
pose. If your switch does not, remove the
switch and drill a 3/32” hole through the middle
of the switch tab.
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4 ) Install the rubber grommets and brass
collets onto the elevator, rudder and throttle
servos. Test fit the servos into the preinstalled
servo tray. Because the size of servos dif-
fer, you may need to adjust the size of the
precut openings in the tray.
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5) Position the servos into the servo tray
with the output shafts orientated as shown
below. Drill 1/16” pilot holes through the tray
for each of the mounting screws.
INSTALLING THE FUSELAGE SERVOS
PARTS REQUIRED
{3} Standard size servos
{1} Receiver switch harness
INSTALLING THE SWITCH
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1) Install the switch into the precut hole
in the servo tray, in the fuselage, from the bot-
tom. Use the two screws provided with the
switch to secure it in place. Drill two 3/32”
holes through the tray for the screws to pass
through.
3.
While holding the clasp firmly in place,
use a pen and outline the clasp onto the rud-
der.
4.
Remove the clasp, and using a mod-
eling knife, remove the covering from inside
the lines you drew. Use 220 grit sandpaper
and carefully roughen the inside surface of the
nylon clasp.
5.
Slide the clasp back into position and
carefully glue it into place using Kwik Bond Thin
C/A. Hold the clasp in place until the glue com-
pletely cures. Secure by 1 machine screw.
2. Using a ruler and a pen place a mark
onto the bottom of the rudder. The back edge
of the clasp should line up with this mark.You
may find it necessary to bend the tail wheel
wire down slightly so it lines up with the clasp
without binding.
Control Lap.
Machine Screw
2 MM x 20 MM.
1. Align the tail wheel wire so that the wire
is parallel with the bottom of the rudder. The
control clasp has a predrilled hole through the
top of it. Slide this hole onto the tail wheel wire
while sliding the clasp over the bottom of the
rudder.
MOUNTING THE CONTROL CLASP
3/ 32” Hole.
