Top Flite TOPA1000 - Manual (Page 6)

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5.
Mount the m
uffler onto the engine
.
Install the
pressure line from the m
uffler to the tank.
The bottom
v
ent line on the tank can be used f
or filling and
dr
aining the tank, b
ut it should be plugged when the
engine is r
unning.
Install the Landing Gear
❏
1.
Mount the landing gear wire to the model with
the Nylon Str
ap and tw
o small w
ood scre
ws
.
❏
2.
Enlarge the hole in the wheel with a 1/8”
[3.2mm]
dr
ill bit.
Mount the wheel to the landing gear wire with tw
o
1/8”
[3.2mm]
Wheel Collars and tw
o Set Scre
ws
.
Mount the
Wing
T
o
the Fusela
g
e
❏
1.
Use a tape measure to locate and mar
k the
e
xact center
line of the wing with a f
elt-tip pen.
Dr
a
w
a line 1/4”
[6.4mm] to the r
ight of the center
line
.
(Do
not rely on the co
v
e
ring being e
xactly centered.)
❏
2.
Slide the wing into the fuselage
.
Align the r
ight
side of the fuselage with the line that y
ou dre
w
1/4”
[6.4mm] to the r
ight of the center
line
.
Use a str
ing or
tape measure to chec
k the alignment of the wing.
The distance from the tail to the left and r
ight wing
tips should be the same
.
Adjust the wing as needed.
Mar
k the sides of the fuselage on the top and bottom
of the wing with a f
elt-tip pen.
❏
3.
Remo
ve
the wing from the fuselage
.
Use a hob
b
y
knif
e with a shar
p #11 b
lade to cut and remo
ve
the
co
ve
ring 1/16”
[1.6mm] inside the lines mar
king the
fuselage sides
.
Be v
e
ry
careful not to cut into the balsa
under the co
ve
ring as this will w
eak
en the wing.
Note
:
The Hob
bico Hot Knif
e
™
(HCAR0770), or a
solder
ing iron, w
o
rks w
ell f
o
r this as it allo
ws cutting the
co
ve
ring without cutting into the balsa.
❏
4.
Use a paper to
w
el and alcohol to remo
v
e
an
y
fe
lt-tip pen mar
ks
.
❏
5.
Use medium CA or Epo
xy to glue the wing to the
fuselage
.
If y
ou use medium CA, align the fuselage
carefully first, then wic
k
the CA into the joint.
Install the Horizontal Stab
❏
1.
Use a tape measure to locate and mar
k the
center of the tr
ailing edge of the hor
iz
ontal stabiliz
er
.
Use a square or r
ight tr
iangle to mar
k
the center
line
of the stab
.
P
osition the stab on the fuselage and
align it with the center
line
.
Use a str
ing or tape
measure to chec
k the alignment using the same
technique y
ou did with the wing.
Mar
k the outline of
the fuselage on the bottom of the stab
.
❏
2.
Remo
v
e
the stab from the fuselage
.
Use a
hob
b
y
knif
e with a shar
p #11 b
lade to cut and
remo
v
e
the co
v
e
ring 1/16”
[1.6mm] inside the lines
mar
king the fuselage sides
.
Be v
e
ry
careful not to cut
into the balsa under the co
v
e
ring as this will w
eak
en
the stab
.
Use a paper to
w
el and alcohol to remo
v
e
an
y f
e
lt-tip pen mar
ks
.
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