E-flite Alpha 450 Sport PNP - Manual (Page 8)

8 E-flite Alpha Sport 450 PNP Assembly Manual
Centering the Rudder, Nose
Gear and Elevator
Required Parts
Fuselage assembly Transmitter
Motor battery (charged)
Required Tools and Adhesives
Ruler Phillips screwdriver: #1
Threadlock
 1. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the
screws that secure the rudder, nose gear and
elevator pushrod to the connectors at the servo.
 2. Move the switch on your transmitter to the ON
position. Make sure the throttle stick is toward the
bottom of the transmitter, or low throttle position.
Connect the leads for the battery and motor.
 3. Make sure the rudder trim and stick have been
centered at the transmitter. Position the nose wheel
so it is aligned with the sides of the fuselage as
shown in the image below. Tighten the screw at
the rudder servo using a #1 Phillips screwdriver to
secure the nose gear pushrod wire to the connector
at the servo.
If you find your model does not track straight on
the runway, you may need to re-center the nose
wheel. Do not use the rudder trim to correct a
tracking problem with your aircraft. The rudder
trim is used to trim the model in flight.
 4. Make sure the rudder trim and stick have been
centered at the transmitter. Use a ruler to make sure
the rudder is aligned with the fin. Tighten the screw
at the rudder servo using a #1 Phillips screwdriver
to secure the rudder pushrod wire to the connector
at the servo.