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2. Mount the wheels to the struts with a 3 x 25mm bolt and
two 3mm nuts. Use threadlocker and tighten the nuts to the
struts, but make sure the wheels can roll freely.
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3. Fit the cross tube between the wheels by inserting the
ends of the 3mm bolts into each end. Tighten the screws in
the struts to the wing and fuselage.
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4. Test fi t the tail skid into the bottom of the fuselage. Note
how the notch in the end of the skid should catch another
notch in a plywood plate inside the fuselage. Once you see
how the skid fi ts, remove the skid and glue it into position
with medium CA.
Connect the Top & Bottom Ailerons
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1. Hold each top aileron centered to the wing with small
pieces of masking tape. If you have mounted the propeller,
remove it. Connect the motor battery to the ESC and turn on
the transmitter.
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2. Fit one aileron pushrod into the tab in the top aileron
and another aileron pushrod into the tab in the bottom aileron
on one side of the wing.
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3. Slip a piece of heat-shrink tubing over the bottom
pushrod. Apply a few drops of medium CA to the pushrods
where they contact each other. Slide the heat-shrink tubing
equally over both pushrods. Working quickly, use a soldering
iron or a hobby torch to shrink the tubing.
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4. Apply a drop of thin CA to the pushrod wires where they
come out both ends of the heat-shrink tubing.
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5. Connect the pushrods to the other aileron the same
way. Remove the masking tape and operate the ailerons with
the transmitter to make sure everything operates smoothly.
