Top Flite TOPA1025 - Manual (Page 8)

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4. Install the 1-5/8" [40 mm] long metal pushrods in
the elevator and rudder servo arms. Center the rudder
and elevator and secure the pushrods with four 1/8"
[ 3 mm] wheel collars and 4-40 x 1/4" [6 mm] socket
head cap screw. Be sure to use threadlocker on the
screw threads.
INSTALL THE NOSE GEAR
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1. Apply a drop of threadlocker to the threads of
two 4-40 x 3/8" [9.5mm] machine screws. Attach the
nylon nose gear block to the front of the fi rewall with
the machine screws.
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2. Slide a 1/8" [3mm] wheel collar and 4-40 x 1/8"
[3 mm] machine screw onto the nose gear wire. Insert
the 9-1/4" [ 230 mm] metal nose gear pushrod into
the outer pushrod in the fi rewall. Slide the nose gear
through the nose gear block. Insert the nose gear
pushrod in the nylon nose gear steering arm and then
slide the nose gear through the steering arm. Secure
the steering arm with a 3 x 6 mm socket head cap screw.
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3. Attach the steering pushrod to the rudder servo
using the 1-5/8" [40 mm] long metal pushrod and two
1/8" [ 3 mm] wheel collars and 4-40 x 1/4" [6mm] socket
head cap screws. Note the wheel collars are secured
sideways to clear the wing.
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4. Install the foam nose wheel on the nose gear
using two 1/8" [ 3 mm] wheel collars and 4-40 x 1/8"
[ 3mm] machine screws.
INSTALL THE MOTOR AND ESC
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1. Hold the plywood motor mount up to the front
of the fuselage. Notice that the motor mounting holes
are offset to the left. This is to account for the right
thrust. Attach the motor to the plywood motor mount
with four 3 x 6 mm fl at head machine screws. Be sure
to use threadlocker on the threads.