User Manual

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4. Installing the wing retainer screw plates
Glue the wing screw plates 33 + 34 together using a little
glue, and install these parts in the moulded recesses in the
fuselage shell 4, again using glue sparingly.
Fig. 9
5. Installing the canopy latch system
The Canopy-Lock latches 22 must be tted in such a way
that the latch tongues 23 can be engaged between the
latches 22 and the fuselage sides. Spray activator in the
latch recesses in the fuselage, and allow it to air-dry. Apply
thick cyano to the joint surfaces of the latches, and place
them immediately in the correct position. Apply more glue
afterwards if necessary.
Fig. 10
6. Installing the servos in the fuselage
Set the servos to neutral (centre) from the transmitter and
t the output levers on them with the arms at 90° to the
long case sides.
Trial-t the servos in the sides of the fuselage as shown in
the illustrations; you may need to make minor adjustments
to suit the servos you are using. Route the servo leads along
the appropriate channels towards the rear. Fix the leads in
place with a drop of hot-melt glue, or use 5-minute epoxy.
Fix the servos in place in the same way, using a drop of
hot-melt glue on the mounting lugs.
Figs. 11 + 12
7. Joining the fuselage shells
The best adhesive for this stage is medium or thick cyano.
Offer up the left and right fuselage shells 3 / 4 to each other,
so that you can check that they mate together fully: carry
out any minor trimming required to obtain a close t.
Glue the aerial sleeve 47 in the right-hand fuselage shell,
taking care to avoid bending the fuselage.
Apply cyano to the joint surfaces of the second fuselage
shell. Working quickly and carefully, bring the fuselage
halves together and align them immediately. Note that the
fuselage joint line must be straight; there should be no
trace of a curve.
Fig. 13
8. Attaching the horn to the rudder
Fit the pushrod connector 25 in the outer hole of the rudder
horn 24, and secure it with the washer 26 and nut 27.
Caution: note the correct orientation! Tighten the nut
carefully: just to the point where the connector revolves
smoothly, but without wobbling. When you are sure, apply
a tiny drop of cyano to the nut (best applied on the point
of a pin). Fit the socket-head grubscrew 28 in the pushrod
connector 25 using the allen key 29.
Apply the horn recess in the rudder, then apply cyano to the
horn 24 and place it in the recess, with the row of holes at
the leading edge, facing the hinge pivot line.
Fig. 14
9. Attaching the horn to the elevator
Fit the pushrod connector 25 in the outer hole of the rudder
horn 24, and secure it with the washer 26 and nut 27.
Caution: note the correct orientation! Tighten the nut
carefully: just to the point where the connector revolves
smoothly, but without wobbling. When you are sure, apply
a tiny drop of cyano to the nut (best applied on the point
of a pin). Fit the socket-head grubscrew 28 in the pushrod
connector 25 using the allen key 29.
Apply cyano to the horn, then apply the horn 24 and place
it in the recess, with the row of holes at the leading edge,
facing the hinge pivot line.
Fig. 15
10. Releasing the elevator and rudder
Gently move the rudder and elevator to and fro at the hinge
lines to ”ease” the hinges, i.e. to allow them to deect freely.
Do not separate the control surfaces.
Fig. 16
11. Gluing the tail panels to the fuselage
Offer up the tailplane and n to the fuselage ”dry” (no glue),
and check that they t correctly. Ensure in particular that the
tailplane 10 is a snug t on the fuselage (no gaps), and is
parallel to the wing saddle at the front of the fuselage. You
can check this by temporarily xing the tubular wing joiner
40 to the wing saddle using masking tape. Now sight along
the fuselage from the nose and check that the wing joiner
is parallel to the tailplane. When you are condent that you
can align both panels correctly, the tailplane and n can be
glued permanently to the fuselage; note that the n must
be set exactly at 90° to the tailplane. Check alignment and
the accuracy of the t once more before reaching for the
glue. If these parts are mis-aligned, you will regret it for the
whole of the model’s life.
Fig. 17
12. Completing the elevator and rudder linkages
Slip the tail end of the steel inner pushrods 41 and 42
through the pushrod connectors 25. Set the control surfaces
to neutral (centre) and tighten the socket-head grubscrews
28 to secure the pushrods. Check that the control surfaces
work in the appropriate ”sense” (correct direction relative
to stick movement).
Figs. 18 + 19
Completing the wings
13. Preparing the wing panels
Cut through the ailerons on the wing panels 3 and 4 at the
inboard end to leave a gap 1 mm wide. Flex the control
surfaces repeatedly up and down in order to free up the
hinge lines. Caution: do not separate the ailerons from
the wing.
Fig. 20
The production process leaves superuous ”stub wings”
attached to the motor pods. Carefully remove these using
a very sharp knife.
Fig. 20
14. Attaching the horns to the ailerons
Fit the pushrod connectors 25 in the outermost holes of the
aileron horns 24. Secure the connectors using the washers
26 and nuts 27.
Caution: make a handed pair: one right, one left! Tighten