E-flite Piper L-4 Grasshopper 250 ARF - Manual (Page 7)

7 E-flite Piper L-4 Grasshopper ARF Assembly Manual
Linkage Installation
Required Parts
Fuselage assembly Micro pushrod keeper (2)
Radio system
Flight battery
2mm x 4mm machine screw (2)
Micro brass pushrod connector with backplate (2)
Rudder pushrod wire, 17-inch (432mm)
Elevator pushrod wire, 16
3 /
4
-inch (425mm)
Required Tools and Adhesives
Threadlock Pin vise
Pliers Ruler
Phillips screwdriver: #00, #0
Drill bit: 5/64-inch (2mm)
 1. Slide the 17-inch (432mm) rudder pushrod into
the tube inside the fuselage.
 2. Insert the bend in the pushrod wire through the
outer hole of the rudder control horn.
 3. Slide a micro pushrod keeper over the end of
the pushrod wire.
 4. Use a small pair of pliers to snap the micro
pushrod keeper onto the pushrod wire.
 5. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 to install and secure
the 16 3 /
4
-inch (425mm) elevator pushrod wire to
the outer hole of the elevator control horn.
 6. Use a pin vise and 5/64-inch (2mm) drill bit to
enlarge the hole on the servo horn that is 7/16-
inch (11mm) from the center of the servo horn.
 7. Insert a micro brass pushrod connector into the
hole made in the previous step.