Final Assembly Cont.
Pushrod Installation
68.
Rudder pushrod - Refer to the Pushrod Detail on the plan sheet and make a “snake” bend
at one end of a 12 in. length of .015 in. wire.
69.
Feed the straight end of the wire through the
outer-left
hole in former F3 and into the
rear
portion of the fuselage.
70.
Slit the covering over the pushrod exit slots on each side of the fuselage. Access the
pushrod through the opening in the
bottom
of the fuselage, and, using small needle-nose
pliers, feed the pushrod through the exit slot in the
RIGHT
fuselage side.
Repeat steps 68 through 70 to make and install the Elevator pushrod, passing it through the
inner-left hole in F3, and out of the exit slot in the
LEFT
fuselage side.
Electronics Installation
71.
First test your receiver for proper function. Now orient the receiver [PKZ3352] so that the
geared ends of the servos are pointing forward. Connect the rudder pushrod to the servo
nearest
the antenna, and the elevator pushrod to the servo
nearest
to the battery lead.
Connect the pushrods to the
middle
, medium sized hole in the servo tabs.
72.
Fit one edge of the receiver board into the slot in the short arm of the receiver clip. Press
the other edge down until it snaps into the slot in the long arm of the receiver clip.
73.
Test your motor for proper function. Now, remove the spikes from the mounting tabs of the
motor [PKZ3624] and sand the tabs smooth.
74.
Feed the motor lead into the nose, under the motor mount plate, and through the opening in
former F2. Slide the tabs on the motor gearbox into the slots on either side of the opening
in the nose.
75.
Seat the motor all the way back in the opening, ensuring that it is lying flat on the F4 motor
mount plate, and equally spaced between the mounting ears. Additionally, ensure that no
part of the fuselage interferes with the free operation of the motor gears. If there is any
binding between the gears and the nose structure, use a sharp hobby knife to carefully trim
away the edges of the opening until the gears turn freely.
Secure the motor by wicking a small drop of medium CA onto the front of each mounting
tab. Be careful not to get CA glue onto the gear set of the motor/gearbox.
Builder Tip: Do not neglect to test the motor for proper function prior to installation within
the model. Gluing in a defective motor will, indeed, ruin your weekend! I also find it easier
to handle this part when I, first, mount the prop to the gearbox shaft before bonding the
motor in place; this gives a bit more of a handle to hang on to when holding this part in
position. Finally, note that some builders prefer to simply pre-install the motor just prior to
“Step 29”. Pre-installation of the motor is completely acceptable just follow steps 73, 74,
and 75 as given above and be careful when sanding the model not to damage the gearbox
shaft.
Build Instructions
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