Rudder And Elevator Linkage Installation - Hangar 9 Sundowner 36 ARF Assembly Manual

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26. Secure the tail wheel bracket to the fuselage
using two 2mm x 8mm sheet metal screws and a #1
Phillips screwdriver.
Note: Always use threadlock on metal-to-metal
fasteners to prevent them from vibrating loose.
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27. Use a 1.5mm hex wrench to loosen the setscrew in
the wheel collar. Slide the wheel collar against the tail wheel
bracket and tighten the setscrew to secure its location.
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Note: Always use threadlock on metal-to-metal
fasteners to prevent them from vibrating loose.
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28. Attach the tail wheel to the tail wheel bracket using
a 1.5mm wheel collar. Tighten the setscrew using a 1.5mm
hex wrench.
Rudder and Elevator Linkage
Installation
Required Parts
Fuselage assembly Servo with hardware (2)
Transmitter Receiver
Receiver battery Nylon clevis (2)
Control horn fitting (2) Threaded control horn (2)
Control horn backplate (2)
2mm x 12mm machine screw (6)
21 / -inch (555mm) pushrod, rudder
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20 / -inch (514mm) pushrod, elevator
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Required Tools and Adhesives
Thin CA Hobby knife with #11 blade
Phillips screwdriver: #1 Pencil
Felt-tipped pen Pin vise
Ruler
Drill bit: 1/16-inch (1.5mm), 5/64-inch (2mm)
Note: Before starting the installation of the servos,
we recommend centering the trims and sticks on
your transmitter. If using a computer radio, make
sure to reset a model memory and name it for this
particular model. We also recommend binding the
transmitter and receiver at this time following the
instructions provided with your radio system.
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1. Prepare the elevator control horn by threading the
control horn fitting on the control horn so the top of
the fitting is flush with the top of the threads. It may be
necessary to hold the screw using a #1 Phillips screwdriver
while installing the fitting.
Hangar 9 Sundowner 36 ARF