Top Flite Mini Contender Ep, Instruction Manual

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 4. Insert a small T-pin through the center of a CA 

hinge. Insert the hinge in the bottom leading edge of 
the rudder.

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 5. Insert the CA hinge in the trailing edge of the lower 

fi n. Glue the lower fi n to the bottom of the fuselage 
with thin CA. Remove the T-pin and apply four drops 
of thin CA to each side of the CA hinge. Allow the CA 
to wick in after each drop.

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 6. Use T-pins to center six hinges in the trailing edge 

of the horizontal stabilizer.

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 7. Clean the elevator joiner wire with a paper towel 

dampened with denatured alcohol. Apply 6-minute 
epoxy in the elevator joiner wire holes of both elevator 
halves. Install the elevators on the horizontal stabilizer 
and apply four drops of thin CA to the top and bottom 
of each CA hinge.

INSTALL THE  SERVOS

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 1. Connect a 6" [152mm] servo extension to the 

rudder and elevator servos. Use heat shrink or electrical 
tape to secure the connection.

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 2. Insert the rudder and elevator servos into the 

servo tray. Connect the servos to the receiver and 

center the servo arms. The rudder needs to have a two 
arm servo arm for the rudder and the nose steering. 
Insert the two 17-1/2" [435mm] long metal pushrods in 
the rudder and elevator outer pushrod tubes. Align the 
rudder and elevator servos so that the pushrods are 
aligned with the holes in the servo arms 1/4" [7mm] 
from the center of the servo. Secure the servos to the 
servo tray with two #2 x 1/4" [2 x 6mm] sheet metal 
screws.

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 3. Install the rudder and elevator horns following the 

same method used to install the aileron horns.