Top Flite TOPA0700 - Manual (Page 18)

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7.
Since the aileron ser
v
o
wires already ha
v
e
e
xtensions on them, the
y only require a shor
t
Y
-connector such as the Futaba
®
dual e
xtension cord
(FUTM4130).
Longer wires are needed f
o
r the flap
ser
v
o
s
, so a Hob
bico
® Y
-connector (HCAM2751) w
a
s
used there
.
Secure the connections with a small
piece of heat shr
ink tubing included with this kit.
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8.
Cut the co
v
e
ring from the holes in the top and
bottom of the wing f
or the n
ylon wing bolts
.
The r
adiator air scoop and wing f
air
ing will be
attached later
.
If y
ou’v
e installed retr
acts
, proceed to
“ASSEMBLE
THE FUSELA
GE”
on page 19.
Install the fix
ed landing g
ear
❏
F1.
Use a rotar
y tool with a cutoff wheel or a metal
file to g
rind a flat spot near the end of both prebent
main landing g
ear wires
for the set scre
w in the
outer wheel collar that holds the wheels on.
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F2.
The same as the co
v
e
ring w
as cut from the
aileron hatches
, cut the co
v
e
ring from the landing
gear openings 1/4" [5mm] inside the edges all the w
a
y around the openings
.
U
se a tr
im iron to iron
do
wn the co
v
e
ring.
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F3.
Place both
fix
ed landing g
ear mounts
on the
landing gear r
ails
.
The mounts are the same
, b
ut the
par
t with the str
aps goes to
w
a
rd the leading edge of the
wing.
Using the holes in the mounts as a guide
, dr
ill six
7/64" [2.8mm] (or 1/8" [3.2mm]) holes into the r
ails
.
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F4.
Mount each main landing gear wire in the
landing gear mount with tw
o
metal straps
and f
our 3
x 10mm scre
ws
.
F
asten the landing gear mounts to
the r
ails with six #6 x 1/2" [13mm] scre
ws
.
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F5.
Mount the wheels to the landing gear with a
wheel collar on both sides of both wheels
.
Use a
small drop of thread loc
king compound on all the set
scre
ws and mak
e sure the set scre
w in the outer
wheel collars that hold on the wheels is k
e
y
ed into
the flat spots
.
Use the included 1.5mm wrench to
tighten the set scre
ws
.
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F6.
Ref
er to steps R1 and R2 on page 14 to fit and
install the plyw
ood
landing g
ear co
ver
s
.
The r
adiator air scoop and wing f
air
ing will be
attached later
.
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