Installing The Rudder And Elevator Pushrods - Hangar 9 P-51D Mustang Sport 40 ARF Assembly Manual

Installing the Rudder and Elevator
Pushrods
Required Parts
Fuselage assembly Clevis (2)
Clevis retrainer (2)
23 / -inch (590mm) elevator pushrod
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4
26-inch (660mm) rudder pushrod
Servo horn, 180-degree (2)
Required Tools and Adhesives
Drill bit: 5/64-inch (2mm) Pin vise
Phillips screwdriver: #1 Side cutter
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Step 1
Locate the items necessary to install the rudder and elevator
pushrods in your model.
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Step 2
Use a pin vise and 5/64-inch (2mm) drill bit to enlarge the
hole in the servo horn that is 5/8-inch (15mm) from the
center of the horn as shown.
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Step 3
Use side cutters to remove the remaining arm from the servo
horn so it doesn't interfere with the operation of the servos.
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Step 4
Slide the 23 / -inch (590mm) elevator pushrod into the tube
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4
in the fuselage.
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Step 5
Insert the bend in the pushrod wire through the hole in
the servo horn. With the radio on and the elevator servo
centered, secure the servo horn to the elevator servo using
the screw from the servo and a #1 Phillips screwdriver.
Hangar 9 P-51D Mustang Sport 40 Assembly Manual