S Teering S Ervo I Nstallation - Carf-Models ViperJet Mk II Instruction Manual

4.4 S teering s ervo i nstallation
Install t he s teering s ervo o n t he w ooden r ails. A s w ith a ll o ther s ervos, u se t he
2.9 m m s heet m etal s crews i ncluded i n t he h ardware b ag o f t he k it.
Make t he p ull p ull w ires w ith t he c rimp t ubes. T he f ront e nd w ill j ust l oop
around t he M 3 b olt o f t he s teering h orn a nd i s c rimped r ather t ightly. T he r ear
end w ill f eed t hrough t he e ylet o f t he t hreaded e nd. T urn t he t hreaded e nd w ith a
counter n ut M 3 i n t he s pring s teel c levis. S lide a s hrink t ube o r a p iece o f t ygon
tubing o ver t he p ull p ull w ire b efore y ou f inally s et t he l ength a nd c rimp t he
wires p ermanently. M ake s ure t hat t he l ength o f t he p ull/pull w ires i s c lose t o
perfect a s t here w ill b e n ot m uch r oom f or a djustment l ater.
The s hrink t ube o r f uel l ine w ill p revent t he c levises o r p ull/pull c ables t o l oop
around t he s ervo h orn a ccidentally, w hen t he n ose g ear i s r etracted.
Hold t he p ull/pull w ires w ith c able t ies t o t he w ooden f ormers s o t hat t hey
cannot i ntefere w ith t he s trut a nd n ose w heel d uring t he r etracting p rocess.
Install t he a ir l ines t o t he c ylinder's a ir n ipples. P lease n ote t hat i f y ou w ant t o
stay w ith t he c olor c oding o f t he m ain g ears, t he a ttachment o n t he n ose g ear
must b e r eversed. T his i s d ue t o t he f act t hat t he m ains a re i nverted u nits ( with
the c ylinder o pposite o f t he s trut w hen r etracted), a nd t he n ose g ear i s a r egular
unit. S o, w here y ou c onnect b lue o n t he m ains, h as t o b e y ellow o n t he n ose... a nd
vice v ersa.