
swage tube so that it is about 1/4" from the pull-pull
fitting. Make sure the cable has no slack in it and then
crimp the swage tube around the cable using a pliers.
f) Repeat the last step to complete the cable on the other
side of the rudder. Then clip off the excess cables with
a wire cutter, leaving about 1/4" sticking out of the swage
tube.
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28) With the rudder still held at center, attach the two coil
steering springs.
a) Poke one end of the spring through the hole in the 3-arm
rudder horn that was attached to the bottom of the
rudder.
b) Poke the other end of the spring through the hole in the
steering arm on the tailwheel assembly.
c) Center the coil portion of the spring between the two
arms.
d) At one end of the spring, loop the tag end of the spring
wire back and twist it around itself to secure it.
e) Now go to the other end of the spring and secure it in the
same way, pulling just a very slight amount of tension on
the spring at when at neutral position.
f) Repeat this for the spring on the other side. If you have
equal tension on each side, the tailwheel will be
centered when the rudder is centered.
WINDSHIELD & SIDE WINDOWS
In this section the tail surfaces will be mounted on the fuselage.
The elevator and rudder servos will also be installed. Because
of the size of the airplane. it is much easier to take care of these
steps now, before adding the main landing gear.
For the following steps you will need:
(1) Clear Plastic Windshield
(7) M2.3 x 7mm Screws
(1) Right Plastic Side Window
(1) Left Plastic Side Window
(8) Magnets (only for electric power installations)
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29) Mount the windshield on the fuselage.
a) First place the windshield on the fuselage at the front of
the cabin. Make sure it is centered and that the sides
overlap the cabin frame with equal distance. Tape the
windshield temporarily in place.
b) Use a 1/16th drill bit to make pilots holes in the fuselage
for the seven M2.3 x 7mm mounting screws, using the
pre-drilled holes in the windshield as guides.
c) Remove the windshield from the fuselage. Run a
M2.3 x 7mm screw into each hole and remove it. Put a
few drops of thin CA into each hole to harden the
threads in the wood. Let dry
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d) Mount the windshield on the fuselage with the
M2.3 x 7mm screws.
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30) Now we are going to install the plastic side windows.
There are two options for the side windows.
For Glow or Gas Power Users
- If you are using a gas or glow
engine in your RASCAL we recommend that you permanently
glue the side windows into the openings in the fuselage using a
good brand "canopy glue". Do not use CA glue for this step.
a) Test fit the windows first. Note at the front of the window
opening that there is a slot in the fuselage structure for
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