Top Flite TOPA0910 User Manual
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4.
T
est fit the wing tip to the wing.
Once y
ou’
re
satisfied e
v
er
ything fits
, apply epo
xy into the poc
k
e
t
in the end of the wing, the plyw
ood tongue on the
wing tip
, the tip of the wing and the root r
ib of the
wing tip
.
T
ape the wing tip to the wing.
Set it aside
until the glues has cured.
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5.
At this point the ser
v
o
leads as w
ell as the
lead f
or the wing tip lights should be located at the
nacelle
.
Untie both of the str
ings from the ser
v
o
leads
.If y
ou will be installing retr
actab
le landing gear
,
tape one of the str
ings to the wing.
This will be used
later to pull the air lines through the wing.
Tie all of
the leads to the other str
ing.
If y
ou will be installing
fix
ed gear tie tw
o leads to each str
ing.
This will mak
e
it easier to pull the leads through the wing.
Pull all of
the ser
v
o
leads and the wing tip light wire through
the wing, e
xiting through the hole in the top of the
wing.
Untie the leads and then tape all of the leads to
the top of the wing, pre
v
enting the leads from f
alling
bac
k into the wing.
If y
ou are installing retr
acts be
sure to lea
v
e the str
ing taped to the root r
ib
.
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6.
Repeat steps 1- 5 f
or the left wing panel.
Install Engine and Fuel
T
ank
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1.
Cut the tabs from the
engine mount
.
Install
the engine mount to the fire
w
all with f
our 6-32x 3/4"
[25mm] soc
k
et head cap scre
ws
, #6 flat w
ashers and
#6 loc
k w
ashers
.
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2.
P
osition the engine on the engine mount so
the distance from the fire
w
all to the thr
ust w
asher
measures 4-5-8" [118mm].
Mar
k the location of the
mounting holes onto the engine mount.
Dr
ill and tap
the engine mount with a 6-32 tap f
o
r each of the f
our
bolts
.
Mount the engine to the mount with f
our 6-32 x
3/4" [25mm] soc
k
et head cap scre
ws
, #6 flat w
ashers
and #6 loc
k w
ashers
.
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3.
Assemb
le the
fuel tank
as sho
wn in the
sk
etch.
When tightening the center scre
w be sure not
to o
v
er tighten it.
Y
ou just w
ant it sn
ug enough to pull
the r
u
b
ber stopper tight against the tank.
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4.
Install the tank into the fuselage with the nec
k
of the tank through the fire
w
all.
FUEL T
A
NK
S
ILICONE
FUEL LINE
FUEL CLUNK
FUEL
PIPE
PRE
SS
URE
TA
P
T
O
MUFFLER
T
O
NEEDLE
VA
LV
E
FIREW
ALL
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