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Optional Aileron Hookup
(* No materials are supplied for this option.)
Some 1/4-scale flyers prefer to use two separate servos to operate the ailerons.
We have tried this method (see photo) and can recommend it if you want to go to
the expense of buying an extra servo. It's actually easier to hook up than the one
servolbellcrank method. Mount the servos in the same rib bays where the
bellcranks would be. Build a removable hatch between the ribs so you can get at
the servos when necessary. Use long extension cords and a "Y" junction cord to
link the servos to the receiver. Consult your radio manufacturer about the need
and availability of "chokes" to eliminate any possible radio interference from the
long extension wires.
18.
Tips On Tanks
A 16 oz. rectangular plastic clunk tank is recommended for use with most all .60 to .90 cu. in. glow engines. Refer to the
engine manufacturer's instructions for any special notes they may have on fuel tank or pump/pressure requirements for your
particular engine.
The simplest, most trouble free, tank set-up to use with a fully cowled in engine is normal suction feed, without any pump or
crankcase pressure. If you can run your engine on suction, assemble the fuel tank hardware as shown in the photo. There
are 3 tubes installed through the rubber stopper - 1 for fuel feed, and 2 for vents. Both vent tubes should curve upwards
inside the tank. The clunk line on the fuel feed tube must swing freely without hitting the back of the tank. (If your tank, as
supplied, does not come with silicone tubing for the internal fuel feed line, substitute a piece of Sig Heat-Proof Silicone
Tubing, SIGSH290 Large. With it installed, the tank can be left in the fuselage indefinitely since this line will not harden or
deteriorate when immersed in raw fuel.)
With an inverted engine installation, the tank will be correctly located for proper fuel draw and idle characteristics if it is
mounted onto the bottom of the ply Nose Joiner. Simply glue four J-Bolts (SIGSH123, not supplied) into the bottom of the
NoseJoiner, and use rubber bands hooked between them to hold the tank in place, as shown.
Drill holes through the firewall large enough to pass the fuel lines through. Once the tank is installed permanently, after
painting the model, seal the holes in the firewall against leakage of the exhaust oil into the fuselage with silicone rubber
sealer. Run fuel tubing from both vents downward and out the bottom of the cowl at the back. Connect the fuel feed line to
the carburetor. To refuel, simply pump fuel into either of the vent lines until it runs out the other. Then plug one of the vents
with a short 4-40 bolt to keep the fuel from siphoning out. It's not necessary to remove the feed line from the carb to refuel.