Top Flite TOPA0965 - Manual (Page 19)

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6. Locate the 6 x 6 x 90mm hardwood stick. Glue
it in position on the fuselage former as shown. The
stick should be glued on line with the visible tab slot.
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7. Cut two 6" [152mm] pieces of Velcro. Secure
them to each other then insert the Velcro strap though
the center slots of the battery/receiver/fuel tank tray.
Put the tray in position in the front of the fuselage. Note
that the tray is cut at an angle to match the right thrust
that is built into the fi rewall. On the front of the tray
there are three tabs that will lock into slots in the back
of the fi rewall. Slide the tabs into those slots and let
the tray rest on the hardwood stick you just installed.
In each corner of the tray there is a small hole. Using
them as your guide, drill through the hole with a 1/16"
[1.6mm] drill bit into the hardwood stick. Install and
remove a #2 x 3/8" [10mm] screw into each hole.
Apply a drop of thin CA in each hole. After the glue
hardens, secure the tray to the hardwood stick with
two #2 x 3/8" [10mm] screws and two fl at washers.
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8. Slide the neck of the fuel tank into the hole in
the fi rewall and rest the tank on the tray. Secure the
tank to the tray with the Velcro strap. Note: We will
not connect the fuel lines at this time because we will
be removing and reinstalling the tank when we install
the radio.
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9. Install a brass screw lock connector onto the
outer hole of the engine throttle arm. Lock it to the
arm with the nylon retainer. Screw a 4-40 x 1/8" [3mm]
socket head cap screw into the brass connector.
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10. Determine the position where the throttle
pushrod will pass through the fi rewall. When
determining this, make sure the fuel tank does not
interfere with the pushrod. If you will be drilling very
close to the tank we recommend that you remove it
to prevent accidentally drilling through the tank. Drill
a 3/16" [4.8mm] hole in the fi rewall. Locate the 12"
[305mm] plastic pushrod tube. Roughen one end of
the tube. Then slide the tube into the hole you drilled.
Glue the tube to the fi rewall. Cut the plastic tube
just behind the fuselage former as shown. Bend the
pushrod wire as needed to allow for free movement
of the wire and the throttle arm. Secure the wire to the
connector with the 4-40 bolt.