Mount The Main Landing Gear - GREAT PLANES Escapade Mx Instruction Manual

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D. Using the holes in the strap as a guide, drill 1/16"
[1.6mm] holes into the bottom of the fuselage. Install,
then remove two #2 x 3/8" [9.5mm] self-tapping screws
into the holes, apply a few drops of thin CA to the holes,
allow to harden, and remount the strap with the screws.
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E. Push the tail wheel's guide wire through the guide post
on the rudder and push the tail wheel post through
the strap and wheel collar.
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F. Tighten the set screw in the collar.
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6. Thread a nylon clevis onto the 27" pushrod wire 20
turns. Slide the elevator and rudder pushrods into the guide
tubes in the rear of the fuselage. Connect the clevises to the
second-from-the-outer holes of the horns. Slide the silicone
retainers over the clevises.
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7. Place the rudder servo in the servo tray in the fuselage.
Same as you did with the aileron servos, connect the rudder
servo to your receiver and battery and turn on the radio. Center
the trims and fi nd the correct orientation for the servo arms
that will be 90°. Cut off the unused arms.
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8. Mark, cut, bend and connect the pushrod to the servo the
same way you did for the ailerons. After you mark the pushrods,
it will be easier to bend and cut them if you disconnect the
clevises from the horns on the other end.
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9. The same way you mounted the aileron servo(s), mount
the rudder servo with the servo screws that came with them.
Don't forget to harden the screw holes with a few drops of thin
CA after installing, then removing the screws.
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10. Place the elevator servo into the servo tray in the
fuselage. Orient it as shown in the photo. Same as you did with
the rudder servo, connect the elevator servo to your receiver
and battery and turn on the radio. Center the trims and fi nd
the correct orientation for the servo arms that will be 90°. Cut
off the unused arms.

Mount the Main Landing Gear

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1. Using threadlocker, mount the landing gear to the fuselage
with four 6-32 x 1/2" [13mm] machine screws and #6 lock washers.
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2. Mount an axle to each landing gear, securing it with
the locking axle nut. Be sure that the fl at spot on the end of
the axle is towards the bottom of the model. Add four #6 fl at
washers to each axle.
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