Elevator linkage installation – Hangar 9 33% Pawnee 80cc ARF (3 Boxes) User Manual

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Hangar 9 33% Pawnee 80cc ARF

Elevator Linkage Installation

Required Parts

Fuselage assembly

8-32 flanged nut (2)

Control horn with ball end (2)
8-32 x 2

1

/

4

-inch countersunk machine screw (4)

4-40 x 4

1

/

2

-inch adjustable link (2)

Required Tools and Adhesives

Flat blade screwdriver

Open-end wrench: 11/32-inch

Mixing cup

Paper towels

Isopropyl alcohol

Linkage wrench (optional)

1. Locate the items necessary to install the elevator

linkages. You will also need the fuselage assembly for this

section of the manual.

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2. Slide the 8-32 x 2

1

/

4

-inch countersunk machine

screw through the elevator from the top of the elevator.

Thread an 8-32 flanged nut on the screw. While using a flat

blade screwdriver to hold the screw, thread the control horn

on the screw.

Note

: Always use threadlock on metal-to-metal

fasteners to prevent them from vibrating loose.

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3. Use an 11/32-inch open-end wrench to tighten

the nut against the elevator to secure the screw. We

recommend using 30-minute epoxy on the screw as

described in the aileron and flap section of the manual.

Adjust the position of the control horn so it is 1

1

/

8

-inch

(28mm) as shown in the drawing.

1

1

/

8

-inch (28mm)

*Drawing not to scale

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4. Install the 4-40 x 4

1

/

2

-inch adjustable link between

the control horn and ball end. With the servo centered,

adjust the link so the elevator is aligned with the stabilizer.

5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for the remaining

elevator linkage.

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