Top Flite TOPA1010 - Manual (Page 9)

Install the Flaps
❏
1.
Without using an
y glue
, test fit the flap to the joiner
wire and install 4 hinges
.
If necessar
y, use a hob
b
y
knif
e to enlarge an
y hinge slots that are too tight.
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2.
Remo
v
e
the flaps
.
Mix up a small batch of 30
min
u
te epo
xy
.
Use a piece of wire or a toothpic
k to
apply epo
xy in the hole and g
roo
v
e
in the flap f
or the
joiner wire
.
Join the flaps to the wing with the joiner
wire and hinges
.
Slide the
1/8" [3mm] Die-Cut Pl
y
Flap Aligning Jig
o
v
er the wing and flap until it is
sn
ug and no gaps are present.
Do this f
o
r both wing
halv
es
.
Once the
y
are in place
, the aircr
aft can rest
on these jigs
.
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3.
Once the epo
xy has fully hardened, remo
v
e
the jigs and apply thin CA to the hinges
.
Do not
use acceler
ator
.
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4.
Vie
w
the tr
ailing edges of the flaps from the
end of the wing.
See if the flaps are par
allel with each
other (ha
v
e
the same
“up”
and
“do
wn”).
If necessar
y,
carefully
“tw
eak”
the joiner wire to align the flaps
.
Connect the Flap Pushr
od
❏
1.
Remo
v
e
the hatch on the left wing panel so y
o
u
can see the bellcr
ank belo
w
.
❏
2.
Locate the
6" [152mm] 2-56 pre-bent flap
pushr
od
.
Thread a
n
y
lon c
le
vis
appro
ximately 14
tur
ns onto the threaded por
tion.
Slide a silicone cle
vis
retainer onto the cle
vis as sho
wn.
❏
3.
Slide the pushrod through the slot pro
vided in
the wing.
It should e
xit in the center of this slot.
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4.
Inser
t the bent por
tion of the pushrod into the
last hole on the bell cr
ank as sho
wn.
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5.
Align the control hor
n holes with the hinge line
.
Mar
k
the location of the holes in the base of the
control hor
n.
Dr
ill 1/16" [1.6mm] holes at these mar
k
s
.
Attach the control hor
n and base using
tw
o #2 x 3/4"
[19mm] mac
hine threaded scre
ws
.
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