Motor Service; Control Horn And Servo Arm Factory Settings - Horizon Hobby E-FLITE Piper Cherokee 1.3m Instruction Manual

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Motor Service

CAUTION: Always disconnect the flight battery before performing
motor service.
Disassembly
1. Remove the spinner screw and the spinner.
2. Use a 10mm wrench or an adjustable wrench to remove the propeller
nut, propeller washer, propeller, and propeller adapter from the motor
shaft.
3. Remove the four M2 x 10mm self tapping screws and pull the cowl
forward to remove it from the fuselage.
4. Remove the four M3 x 14mm self tapping screws and the motor with
the X-mount from the fuselage.
5. Disconnect the motor wires from the ESC wires.
6. Remove the four M3 x 6mm machine screws, washers, and motor
from the X-mount.
Assembly
Assemble in reverse order.
• Correctly align and connect the motor wire colors with the ESC wires.
• Install the propeller with the sizing numbers facing away from the
motor and tighten with a 10mm wrench or an adjustable wrench.
• Tighten the spinner screw to secure the spinner into place.
Nose Gear Removal
1. Remove the M3 x 10mm screw from the head of the steering assembly.
2. Slide the nose gear strut out of the fuselage.
Nose Gear Installation
1. Insert the nose gear steering pushrod into the steering arm, using the outside
hole.
2. Insert the nose gear strut into the nose gear bearing in the fuselage.
3. Install the steering arm onto the top of the nose gear strut.
4. Secure the steering arm to the nose gear strut while compressing the nose
gear strut spring. Tighten the M3 x 10mm screw, taking care to capture the
flat spot on the strut.

Control Horn and Servo Arm Factory Settings

The table to the right shows the factory settings for the control horns and servo
arms. Fly the aircraft at factory settings before making changes.
After flying, you may choose to adjust the linkage positions for the desired control
response. See the table, right.
More Control Throw
14
Ailerons
Elevator
Less Control Throw
Rudder
Nose Gear
Ailerons
Flaps
Elevator
Rudder
Nose Gear
M3 x 14mm
Phillips Head
Self Tapping Screw
M3 x 8mm
Phillips Head
Machine Screw
M2 x 10mm
Phillips Head
Self Tapping Screw
M3 x 10mm
Socket Head
Machine Screw
Ailerons
Ailerons
Ailerons
Elevator
Elevator
Ailerons
Control Horns
Elevator
Elevator
Rudder
Rudder
Nose Gear
Rudder
Nose Gear
Rudder
Nose Gear
Nose Gear
Ailerons
Flaps
Flaps
Nose Gear
Not adjustable
Flaps
in the wing.
Elevator
Rudder
Nose Gear
Rudder
Nose Gear
Flaps
Rudder
M3 x 6mm
Phillips Head
Machine Screw
Factory Settings
Servo Arms
Rudder
Piper Cherokee 1.3m
Nose Gear

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