Top Flite Sierra 40 Trainer Kit - Manual (Page 34)

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10. Mount the wire main landing gear. Install your
wheels and tires using wheel collars (not included)
as shown on the plans.
14. Remove the nylon clevises from the aft end
to the pushrods. Remove the pushrods. Make the
Z-bends at the servo end of the wire and reinstall the
pushrods from the front through the fuel tank hatch.
of the nose wheel steering pushrod (the photos and
plans show typical throttle pushrod installations).
11. Mount the engine, muffler, and nose gear.
Temporarily put all the equipment, such as the fuel
tank, receiver, battery, etc., in place so you can do a
preliminary Center of Gravity check to determine the
location of your servos.
12. Put the main servo tray on its shelf and mount
the wing. Check the center of gravity using the
technique described on page 37 "Balance Your
Model". First decide whether the receiver and bat-
tery will go under the fuel tank or under the wing in
front of the servos. Then slide the servo tray fore and
aft to fine tune the balance.
NOTE: Most 2-cycle installations will require the
equipment to be positioned forward.
13. Glue in the main servo tray with medium CA.
Mark the locations for Z-bends on the elevator and
rudder pushrods.
NOTE: See the aileron hookup section for a
description of how to make a Z-bend.
required) from half of the 36" double threaded end
rod and half of the remaining 24" outer pushrod tube
(see the fuselage plans and photos for details). The
nose wheel steering pushrod uses a nylon clevis on
its servo end. Make a 90 deg. bend in the steering
arm end of the pushrod as shown on the fuselage
plans. The nose wheel and throttle pushrods do not
require spacers made from inner pushrod tube.
desire. The prototype switch location can be seen in
the photos. Always install your switch on the oppo-
site side of the muffler to keep it away from the oily
exhaust residue.
15. Make the nose wheel steering pushrod (if
16. Make the throttle pushrod from the remainder
We recommend the following CONTROL
SURFACE THROWS:
Some radios have adjustable travel vol-
umes (ATV). This feature allows the user to
electronically adjust the travel of the control
surfaces. Most low cost radios used in trainers
do not have this feature so we will describe the
"mechanical" method here.
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17. Install the switch harness in the location you