Top Flite TOPA0712 - Manual (Page 17)

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arm. You may fi nd it is easier to do this if you remove the
arm and put it in a vise to make cutting the metal easier.
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4. Re-install the steering arm onto the tail wheel
assembly. If you removed the centering springs, re-
install the springs.
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5. Insert a 0-80 ball link ball in the outer hole. Secure
each ball with a 0-80 nut and a drop of threadlocker.
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6. Use wire cutters to cut the supplied braided cable
into two equal lengths. Slide a small copper tube (called
a swage) over one end of the cables. Then guide the
end of the cable back through.
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7. Wrap the cable back around and through the swage.
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8. Now pull on the long end of the cable to reduce the
size of the fi rst loop. Slip the loop over one of the ball
link balls on the steering arm. Tighten the loop until it is
small enough to remain secure on the ball, yet may still
be pried off. Squeeze the swage with pliers. Connect
the other cable to the other ball link ball the same way.
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9. Connect 40" [1016mm] of purple air line to the
forward air fi tting and 40" [1016mm] of pink air line to
the aft fi tting on the air cylinder. There is not enough
air line leftover from the main gear, so additional line
will have to be purchased separately (Robart #169
Pressure Tubing).
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10. Place the tail gear in the fuselage while
simultaneously guiding the pull/pull cable through the
white plastic guide tubes. Guide the air lines through
the fuselage.