Instruction manual

ManualsBrandsMaxford ManualsBaby CareL-4 Grasshopper

g. As shown on the preceding page, guide the loose end of the spring and both sets of aileron wires into the

fuselage as you continue to slide the wing panels toward the fuselage.

h. As the root ribs meet the sides of the fuselge, reach into the cockpit, firmly grasp the loose end of the

spring, stretch it toward the other side of the cockpit, and attach the loose end of the spring to the

remaining spring retainer.

i. Install the wing struts:

a) Place your Grasshopper upside down on

a soft surface and test-fit the wing struts

to the fuselage and wing panels.

(HINT: Observe the small holes in the

Mylar that mark the areas of solid wood

for attaching the outboard strut’s wood

screws.)

b) Loosely attach the wing struts to the

fuselage using the

preinstalled blind nuts

and provided machine

screws.

c) If necessary, us pliers to

bend the outboard ends

of the struts to match the

contour of the wing.

d) Use 5/8-inch wood

screws to attach the

outboard ends of the

struts to the underside

of the wing.

e) Use 5/16-inch machine

screws and nuts to

attach the approx. 115-

degree angled end of each wing-strut

brace to the wing struts; use 1/4-inch

wood screws to attach the right-angled

end of each wing-strut brace to the

bottom side of each wing panel.

f) Secure the inboard ends of the struts

to the fuselage by tightening both bolts

into their fuselage-mounted blind nuts.

8. Finishing Touches –

a. If you are using the optional detailed dash-

board and throttle control, test-fit them, along

with the carbon-fiber rod cockpit braces,

inside the cockpit. (NOTE: The throttle

control fits into the opening at the pilot’s left;

position the carbon-fiber rod cockpit braces

into the openings near the base of each front

windshield frame, then squeeze their free, top ends inward and into

the slots at the center-top of the cockpit; the dashboard rests on top

the cockpit braces and against the framing for the forward turtle deck,

as shown at the right.)

b. Use thin CA adhesive to secure the throttle control, dashboard and

cockpit braces.

(

1/4

inch

squares)