E-flite Shoestring 15e ARF - Manual (Page 8)

8 E-flite Shoestring 15e ARF Assembly Manual
Installing the Aileron Servos
Required parts
Wing panel (right and left)
Transmitter
Receiver
Control horn (2) Receiver battery
Thin wing servos with hardware (2)
Metal clevis (2)
2-inch (52mm) linkage with 2mm nut (2)
2mm x 12mm sheet metal screw (4)
Control horn backplate (2)
6-inch (152mm) servo extension (2)
Required Tools and Adhesives
Side cutter Phillips screwdriver: #1
Thin CA String or dental floss
Pin vise
Drill bit: 1/16-inch (1.5mm), 5/64-inch (2mm)
 1. Remove the servo cover from the wing by
removing the four 2mm x 12mm sheet metal screws
using a #1 Phillips screwdriver. Do not let the string
fall into the wing as it is used to pull the servo lead
through the wing.
 2. Install the rubber grommets and brass eyelets in
the servo. Place the servo between the tabs on the
servo cover with the output of the servo over the
opening in the cover. With the servo spaced slightly
off the cover, use a pencil to mark the location for
the servo mounting screws.
 3. Use a pin vise and 1/16-inch (1.5mm) drill bit to
drill the holes for the servo mounting screws.
 4. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to thread a servo
mounting screw into each of the holes to cut threads
in the surrounding wood. Remove the screw before
moving to the next step.
 5. Apply 2–3 drops of thin CA in each of the holes
to harden the surrounding wood. This will harden
the threads so the screws do not easily strip the
surrounding wood.