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RADIO PREPARATION & INSTALLATION
1. Before continuing, make sure each of the following items
has been completed:
Model is fully covered and painted wherever necessary.
Control surfaces are hinged in place.
Tail assembly is glued solidly to fuselage.
Engine is fully installed, with spinner and prop in place.
Muffler is installed.
Fuel tank is installed, with foam rubber supports to hold it
level.
Stab and rudder pushrods are complete (rear end only).
Landing gear and wheels are installed
2. Balancing The Model.
Tape stab and rudder pushrods to side of fuse with rear
ends in approximate final position (refer to full size view
on plan).
Set RC airborne equipment temporarily in fuse (refer to
plan for approximate location).
a) Battery most forward.
b) Receiver (Rx) next.
c) Servos rearmost.
d) For "A" or 'B" wing, install aileron servo in
wing.
Refer to fuse side view on plan for "BALANCE RANGE,"
then measure and mark this range at top of cabin sides.
Temporarily rubber band wing in place on top of fuse.
When flying, use at least seven #64 rubber bands on
each side.
Lift the model under the wing near the fuse by finger
tips. A better way is to use a simple set-up with a couple
of 1/4" dowels with rounded tops, spaced 5" apart.
a) Move finger tips or balance stand through the balance
range until model is level.
b)
If you need to support the model outside the balance
range to get it level, remove wing and shift R/C equip-
ment away from heavy end of model until model will bal-
ance within the range. The preferred location is at the
wing spar.
c)
if shifting the R/C gear still doesn't balance the model,
add weight to extreme nose or tail respectively until it's
right. The least weight is needed when added as far for-
ward or back as possible. Fasten weight permanently in
place.
Carefully remove the wing, and mark on fuse interior the
locations of all R/C parts.
Completing stab and rudder pushrods:
a) Measure about 2" from the backsides of the servos
to the balsa pushrods, and mark them at this
point.
b) Remove pushrods from fuse, and cut them at
marks.
c) Cut one 1/16" x 12" wire in half, and use these
pieces to complete forward end of pushrods.
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