GREAT PLANES Seawind ARF, Instruction Manual

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3. Drill a 1/16" [1.6mm] hole through the nylon steering arm

5/8" [15.9mm] from the center of the arm. Trim the steering
arm so that only this hole remains. Insert a 5/32" [4mm] wheel
collar in the steering arm and install a 6-32 x 1/4" [4 x 6.4mm]
socket-head cap screw through the steering arm and into the
wheel collar. Slide the steering arm on the nose gear wire. So
that the arm is parallel to the axle of the nose gear, file a flat
spot where the socket-head cap screw tightens on the nose
gear. Apply thread-lock to the socket-head cap screw and
tighten it on the nose gear.

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4. Position the nose gear plate so that the aft edge of the

plate is flush with the aft edge of the nose gear mount in the
fuselage. Mark the four mounting holes and drill a 3/32"
[2.4mm] pilot hole at each mark. Attach the nose gear plate to
the fuselage with four #4 x 1/2" [12.7mm] sheet metal screws.

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5. Drill 1/16" [1.6mm] pilot holes and mount the steering

servo, using the hardware that came with your radio.

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6. Drill a 3/32" [2.4mm] hole through the aft edge of the

nose wheel recess, 1" [25.4mm] from the bottom of the
fuselage.You will need to remove the nose gear to allow room
for the drill. While the nose gear is removed, apply a couple of
drops of thin CA to each of the screw mounting holes to
harden the wood, before remounting the nose gear.

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7. Thread a nylon clevis approximately 14 turns onto the

12" [304.8mm] metal pushrod. Slide a silicone clevis retainer
over the clevis.

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8. Insert the pushrod in the hole at the back of the nose

wheel recess. The pushrod will require some bending so that
the clevis can be attached to the steering arm.

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9. Temporarily connect the steering servo to your receiver

and center the servo arm. Position the nose gear wire so that
it is perpendicular to the centerline of the fuselage. Mark the
pushrod where it crosses the mounting holes in the servo
arm. Make a 90° bend at the mark. Attach the pushrod to the
servo arm using a nylon FasLink. Cut the excess pushrod wire
so that it slightly protrudes out of the FasLink.

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