Top Flite TOPA0704 - Manual (Page 17)

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7. Prepare two 48"
[1220 mm] threaded
pushrod wires by
installing a 4-40
nut, 4-40 threaded
clevis (20 turns)
and silicone clevis
keeper.
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8. From the back of the fuselage insert the two pushrod
wires into the nylon tubes located in the fuselage.
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9. Attach the clevises to the elevator control horns,
and secure them with silicone clevis keepers.
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10. Assemble another 48" [1220mm] pushrod wire,
4-40 nut, 4-40 threaded clevis and silicone clevis keeper.
Insert the wire from the back of the fuselage into the
nylon tube that aligns with the rudder control wire. Attach
the clevis to the rudder control horn.
INSTALL THE TAIL WHEEL ASSSEMBLY
You now need to make a choice of the tail wheel that you
will install. The kit includes a fi xed tail wheel and we offer
the option to install a Robart Fork Pneumatic Retract
Tail Wheel (ROBQ2230). If you will be installing the
optional retractable tail wheel, skip ahead to “Installing
the Retractable Tail Wheel”. If installing the fi xed tail
wheel continue with the next step.
INSTALLING THE FIXED TAIL WHEEL
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1. Locate the components of the tail wheel assembly.
The tail wheel bracket, tail wheel, tail wheel wire, pull-
pull wire, (2) crimp connectors, steering arm, (3) 1/8"
[3.2mm] wheel collars and (4) set screws..
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2. Assemble the tail wheel assembly. As part of the
process be sure to apply a couple of drops of thread
locker to each of the set screws. We recommend that you
disassemble the two screws and nuts from the bracket.
Re-assemble them, applying thread locker.
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3. Align the steering arm with the tail wheel wire. Then,
using a small fl at fi le or rotary tool, make a fl at spot on
the tail wheel wire where the steering arm set screw
makes contact with the tail wheel wire and where the
outer wheel collar set screw makes contact.