Rudder And Tail Wheel Linkage Installation - Hangar 9 P-47D-40 Thunderbolt 30cc ARF Assembly Manual


11. Mount the tail wheel assembly in the fuselage
using four 4-40 x 1/2-inch socket head screws and four #4
washers to attach the mount to the fuselage. Use threadlock
and a 3/32-inch hex wrench to tighten the screws. Guide the
air lines toward the radio compartment along the right side
of the fuselage.

We recommend taping the air lines to a pushrod
tube to keep them from falling back into the fuselage.

12. Use hobby scissors and a rotary tool with a sanding
drum to trim the cover so the tail wheel can operate without
hitting the cover. The cover is secured to the fuselage using
five M2.5 x 12 sheet metal screws. Use a pin vise and 1/16-
inch (1.5mm) drill bit to drill the holes. Use a felt-tipped pen
to mark the position of the former on the fuselage so the
screws can be located when they thread into the former. Use
a #1 Phillips screwdriver to install the screws.
Hangar 9 P-47D-40 Thunderbolt 30cc ARF
Rudder and Tail Wheel
Linkage Installation
Required Parts
Fuselage assembly 4-40 metal clevis (2)
Silicone retainer (2) 4-40 nut (2)
Wire eyelet (2) M3 x 4 setscrew (2)
Copper tubing crimp (2) Nylon control horn
Servo with hardware Transmitter
Receiver Receiver battery
4-40 x 1115mm pushrod, threaded both ends
Heavy-duty servo arm (JRPA215)
M2.5 x 10 sheet metal screw (3)
Brass pushrod connector with nylon retainer (2)

1. Locate the items for this section of the manual.

2. Prepare the rudder servo by installing the grommets
and eyelets. Mount the ruder servo into the fuselage following
the procedure as outlined in the aileron servo installation. The
output of the servo faces to the rear of the fuselage.

Should the laser cut holes not align with your servo,
you will need to use a pin vise and 1/16-inch (1.5mm)
drill bit to drill new holes to mount the rudder servo.

3. Slide the 4-40 x 1115mm pushrod into the pushrod
tube for the rudder. Use the pushrod to mark the position
for the rudder control horn. This will set the height of the
control horn so the pushrod does not bind. Mark the location
for the control horn using a felt-tipped pen.
23