Top Flite TOPA0955 - Manual (Page 9)

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and cut off the excess pushrod 1/4" [6mm] beyond
the bend . Attach the pushrod to the servo arm using
a nylon FasLink . Thread the clevis up or down on the
pushrod as necessary to center the aileron with the
servo arm centered . Slide the silicone clevis retainer
to the end of the clevis to secure it .
o o 5 . Install the flap pushrod using the same
procedure used for the aileron . The flap pushrod is
installed in the same manner except the control horn
is mounted as shown in the photograph, and rather
than centering the servo arm, position the servo arm
so that it is angled back towards the trailing edge of
the wing .
o 6 . Repeat steps 1-5 for the other wing panel .
JOIN THE WING PANELS
o 1 . Locate the nylon anti-rotation pin . Epoxy it
into the hole in the right wing panel . Approximately
½"[13mm] of the pin should extend from the wing
o 2 . Locate the hardwood wing joiner . The joiner
has a double taper . The photo shows how to identify
the top of the joiner and the front of the joiner . Test fit
the joiner into the joiner pocket of each wing panel .
The joiner should be able to fit halfway into each
pocket and be slightly loose to allow room for epoxy .
Sand the joiner as necessary for the proper fit .
o 3 . Dry fit the wing panels together using the joiner .
The root ribs of the panels should sit flat against each
other with no gaps . Lightly sand the face of the root
ribs if necessary to eliminate any gaps between the
wing panels .
o 4 . When satisfied with the fit of the wing panels
mix up a ½ ounce of 30-minute epoxy and coat the
inside of the wing joiner pockets in each wing panel .
Coat one half of the wing joiner and slide it into one
wing panel . Coat the root ribs of both wing panels
as well as the exposed ends of the joiner and anti-
rotation pin . Join the two wing panels together and
use paper towels dampened with denatured alcohol
to wipe away any excess epoxy from the joint
between the panels . Use masking tape to hold the
panels together tightly . Set the wing aside and let
the epoxy cure undisturbed .