to make sure the fin is absolutely 90 degrees upright to the stab.
If needed, use a little masking tape to hold it in alignment. Wipe
off any excess glue rubbing alcohol and a soft paper towel.
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17) Hinge the rudder to the fin and the rear of the fuselage using
the same techniques you did for the other hinges - refer to page
5 of this manual. Make sure to line up the top of the rudder flush
with the top of the fin. This will ensure the tail wheel bracket lines
up correctly. Let the hinges dry adequately before proceeding.
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18) Look closely and you will find three holes pre-drilled near
the bottom of the rudder for mounting a nylon control horn. Install
the control horn on the left side of the rudder, with the retaining
plate on the right, using three M2 x 14mm screws.
TAILWHEEL INSTALLATION
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19) Mount the Tailwheel assembly in place on the lower rear
end of the fuselage, using two M3 x 12mm screws. Note that
there are two pilot holes already in the fuselage for the screws.
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20) Adjust the wheel collar shown to set the height of the tail-
wheel wire. Then check to see if the long steering leg of the tail-
wheel wire is parallel to the bottom of the rudder. The wire may
need to be tweaked slightly to make it parallel.
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21) Slide the Nylon Rudder Steering Clasp onto the bottom of
the rudder and onto the tailwheel wire at the same time. Locate
the clasp at the halfway point on the wire, and then drill a hole for
the M2 x 15mm Bolt. Insert the bolt through the hole and tighten
down the M2 Hex Nut to clamp the bracket in place.
RADIO INSTALLATION
For
this section you will need:
(1) Radio Receiver (not furnished)
(2) Servos with Mounting Screws (not furnished)
(1) Plastic Cinch Straps
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22) Install the rudder and elevator servos inside the fuselage in
the built-in plywood radio mounting tray. Note that the rudder
servo goes on the right side of the airplane, and the elevator servo
goes on the left side. Be sure to drill pilot holes through the ply-
wood tray for the mounting servo mounting screws.
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23) Secure your receiver on the front of the plywood radio tray
with one of the plastic cinch straps provided. It’s best to use a
piece of foam rubber between the receiver and the plywood. Also,
don’t tighten the cinch strap too snug - just enough to keep the
receiver in place.
NOTE: If you are not using BEC, but are instead using a separate
receiver battery, you can mount your on/off switch by cutting a
hole in the fuselage side.
ELEVATOR & RUDDER PUSHROD INSTALLATION
For
this section you will need:
(1) Fuselage
(2) Long Pushrod Wires with M2 Hex Nut
(2) Metal R/C Clevis
(2) Nylon Snap Keepers
(2) small pieces of Fuel Tubing
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24) Assemble and install the elevator pushrod.
a) First slide a small piece of Fuel Tubing onto the small end of
the Metal R/C Clevis. Next screw the Hex Nut that is on the
Pushrod Wire all the way up to the end of the threads. Then screw
the metal clevis halfway onto the threads.
b) Locate the pre-cut pushrod exit hole for the elevator on the
right side of the fuselage at the back of the plane. Slide the
pushrod into the exit hole and inside the pushrod sleeve built into
the fuselage. Slide it in until you can clip the clevis into the middle
hole of the control horn. Lock the elevator in neutral position with
tape, or with two small balsa wood sticks held together with small
rubber bands.
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