Installing The Rudder Pushrod - Phoenix Model AT6-TEXAN Instruction Manual

8. Connect the two elevator pushrod using the
metal domino.
9. Locate one nylon servo arm, and using wire
cutters, remove all but one of the arms. Using a
2mm drill bit, enlarge the third hole out from the
center to accommodate the elevator pushrod
wire.
10. Plug the elevator servo into the receiver and
center the servo. Install the servo arm onto the
servo. The servo arm should be perpendicular
to the servo and point toward the middle of the
fuselage.
11. Be sure both elevator halves are flat. Slightly
adjust the wire joiner if necessary. Center both
elevator halves and hold them in place using a
couple of pieces of masking tape.
12. With the elevator halves and elevator servo
centered, carefully place a mark on the elevator
pushrod wire where it crosses the hole in the
servo arm.
13. Using pliers, carefully make a 90 degree bend
up at the mark made. Cut off the excess wire,
leaving about 8mm beyond the bend.
14. Insert the 90 degree bend up through the hole
in the servo arm, install one nylon snap keeper
over the wire to secure it to the arm. Install the
servo arm retaining screw and remove the
masking tape the elevator halves.
Metal domino

INSTALLING THE RUDDER PUSHROD

1. Locate the pushrod exit slot on the right of the
fuselage.
2. Carefully cut away the covering material from
the slot.
3. Working from inside the fuselage, slide the
threaded end of the remaining pushrod down
the inside of the fuselage until the
reaches the exit slot. Carefully reach in with a
small screw driver and guide the pushrod out of
the exit slot.
4. Install the clevis on the rudder pushrod. Make
sure 6mm of thread shows inside the clevis.
5. The control horn should be mounted on the left
6. Drill two 3mm holes through the rudder using
7. Attach clevis to the hole in the control horn.
Elevator servo
8. Locate one nylon servo arm, and using wire
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9. Plug the rudder servo into the receiver and
10. Center the rudder and hold it in place using a
11. With the rudder and rudder servo centered,
12. Using a pliers, carefully make a 90 degree
pushrod
13. Insert the 90 degree bend up through the hole
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side of the rudder at the leading edge, in line
with the rudder pushrod.
the control horn as a guide and screw the
control horn in place.
Install a silicone tube on the clevis.
cutters, remove all but one of the arms using a
2mm drill bit, enlarge the third hole out from the
center to accommodate the rudder pushrod wire.
center the servo. Install the servo arm onto the
servo.
piece of masking tape.
carefully place a mark on the rudder pushrod
wire where it crosses the hole in the servo arm.
bend up at the mark made. Cut off excess wire,
leaving about 8mm beyond the bend.
in the servo arm. Install one nylon snap keeper
over the wire to secure it to the arm. Install the
servo arm retaining screw and remove the
masking tape from the rudder.
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