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Rudder installation – E-flite F-4 Phantom 32 DF User Manual

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E-flite F-4 Phantom 32 DF Assembly Manual

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4. Mount the elevator servo as shown in the section

“Aileron and Flap Servo Installation.” Make sure

to center the elevator servo and prepare the servo

horn before installing the servo. The elevator and

rudder servo will use a short side of a standard JR

4-way horn. Make sure to trim the servo mounting

block to allow fitting of the servo lead as shown in

the aileron and flap servo mounting section.

5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to install the rudder

servo. Make sure the output of the rudder servo is

aligned with the mark that is 15/32-inch (12mm)

from the front of the plate when marking for the

servo mounting blocks.

Rudder Installation

Required Parts

Fuselage assembly Transmitter
Receiver

Receiver battery

Pin hinge (2)

Rudder

Rudder torque rod Torque rod end
Metal clevis (2)

Silicone tubing

2mm nut (2)
2mm x 360mm pushrod with 295mm carbon tubing

Required Tools and Adhesives

Side cutters

Petroleum jelly

5-minute epoxy

Toothpick

Mixing cup

Mixing stick

Rubbing alcohol

Paper towel

Low-tack tape

Thin CA

Needle nose pliers Threadlock
Hobby knife with #11 blade
Medium grit sandpaper

1. Use side cutters to trim one end of each of

the hinges to the length shown. The 11/16-inch

(17mm) hinge is used at the top of the rudder.

Dipping the hinge knuckles in heated petroleum

jelly (in a liquid state) is easier than trying to

apply it with a toothpick in the gel state.

2. Apply a small amount of petroleum jelly to the

knuckle of the hinge to prevent epoxy from entering

the hinge.

3. Check the fit of the hinge. The pin will align with

the hinge line of the rudder. Position the hinge so it

will move perpendicular to the rudder.