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E-flite Habu 32 EDF ARF Assembly Manual
2. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to thread a servo
mounting screw into the mounting holes for the
steering servo. Remove the screw after cutting
the threads in the plywood. The opening for the
steering servo is the center opening in the forward
servo tray.
Note
: The 2 extra servo holes on each side of
the nose gear servo hole are not used and are
just there if needed.
3. Place 2–3 drops of thin CA in each of the holes.
This will harden the threads made by the screws
making them more secure when the steering servo
is installed.
4. Prepare the steering servo by installing the
rubber grommets and brass eyelets as shown in
the radio or servo instructions. Center the steering
servo using the radio system. Use side cutters to
remove any arms from the horn that may interfere
with the operation of the servo. Do not secure the
horn to the servo, as it will need to be removed
when adjusting the steering linkage.
The steering linkage will be connected to the hole in
the servo that is 3/8-inch (10mm) from the center
of the arm as illustrated in the photo above.
5. Install the steering servo in the fuselage using
the hardware provided with the servo and a #1
Phillips screwdriver. The servo output faces the
rear of the fuselage.
6. Use a hobby knife with a #11 blade to trim a
1/4-inch (6mm) piece from the silicone tubing.
Always use threadlock on metal-to-metal fasteners
to prevent them from vibrating loose.
7. Slide the piece of silicone tubing on one of the
metal clevises. Assemble the steering linkage by
threading a 2mm nut and metal clevis on either
end of the 2
1
/
4
-inch (57mm) threaded rod as
shown. Thread the clevis without the tubing so the
threads are barely visible between the forks of the
clevis, then use pliers to tighten the nut against the
clevis to keep the clevis from moving.
