Top Flite TOPA0951 - Manual (Page 18)

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9. Same as after the wing panels were joined, if you
can catch the epoxy after it has hardened but before it
has fully cured, you may still be able to clean off any
remaining epoxy with more paper towel squares and
denatured alcohol.
INSTALL THE ELEVATORS
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1. Same as the rudder, insert a T-pin through the
middle of six CA hinges, then test fi t the elevators to
the stab and the joiner wire. View the elevators from
the rear and make certain they align with each other.
If necessary, remove the elevators and use two pair
of pliers to bend the torque rod arms so the elevators
will align.
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2. Move the elevators up and down to make sure you
are getting the full, high-rate elevator throw specifi ed
on page 29. If the root end of one of the elevators
interferes with the fuselage side, the elevators may
not be centered laterally. Shift the elevators with the
joiner rod to one side or the other to get them centered.
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3. Once you understand how to align the elevators,
remove them from the stab, add 30-minute epoxy
into the holes for the joiner wire, rejoin the elevators
to the stab, and remove the T-pins from the hinges.
Permanently join the elevators by applying thin CA
to the hinges.
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4. After the epoxy on the joiner wire has hardened,
cut a 36" [910mm] pushrod to a length of 30" [760mm].
Thread a nylon clevis onto the pushrod approximately
twenty full turns. Same as was done for the rudder
pushrod, bend and cut the pushrod to the correct
length to fi t the elevator servo with a 90-degree
pushrod connector. Connect the clevis to the bottom
hole (farthest from the elevator) in the control horn
with a silicone retainer around the clevis.
INSTALL THE TAIL GEAR COVER
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1. Glue both hardwood blocks into position on the tail
gear mount plate where shown—with the front of the
blocks approximately 1/4" [6mm] back from the former.
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2. Holding the fi berglass cover in position, use a
pencil to mark the center of the block onto the cover,
then mark four more lines every 2-3/8" [60mm] behind
the fi rst. Repeat the procedure for the other side of
the cover.