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Rudder and elevator servo installation – E-flite Aeronca Champ 15e ARF User Manual

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E-flite Aeronca Champ 15e ARF Assembly Manual

15. Gently pull on the fin and rudder to check

that the hinges are glued securely. If you find any

loose hinges, apply thin CA to the hinge to secure

its location.

16. Flex the control surface through its range of

motion a number of times to break in the hinges.

Rudder and Elevator Servo Installation

Required Parts

Fuselage assembly Transmitter

Receiver

Receiver battery

Nylon clevis (3)

Servo with hardware (2)

Elevator pushrod, dual soldered, 19-inch (482mm)

Rudder pushrod, 19

7

/

8

-inch (505mm)

Silicone clevis retainer (3)

2mm x 8mm machine screw (6)

Control horn with backplate (3)

Required Tools and Adhesives

Side cutter

Pin vise

Thin CA

Pencil

Straight edge

Phillips screwdriver: #1

Hobby knife with #11 blade

Drill bit: 1/16-inch (1.5mm), 5/64-inch (2mm)

1. Use a hobby knife to remove the backplate from

the three control horns. Remove any flashing from

between the horn and backplate at this time.

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2. Use two 2mm x 8mm machine screws and a #1

Phillips screwdriver to attach the control horn to the

bottom of the elevator. Note that only two of the

holes in the horn will be used, and these holes align

with the holes pre-drilled in the elevator. Use the

backplate on the top of the elevator to complete the

control horn installation.

If you find any of the screw holes for the control

horns blocked by a CA hinge, use a pin vise

and 5/64-inch (2mm) drill bit to drill through

the hinge so the screw can be installed.