Finish The Wing - Top Flite Cessna 182 ARF User Manual

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4. When satisfied with the operation of the flap,
slide the silicone clevis retainer to the end of the
clevis. Install the flap servo hatch cover onto the wing
using four #2 x 3/8" [9.5mm] self-tapping screws. Be
sure to reinforce the screw holes with thin CA glue.
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5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the left wing panel. Make
note that the flap servo arm will be mounted on the
wing tip side of the left wing panel so that when the flap
servos are joined together using a Y-harness, they will
both move in the same direction (see diagram below).

FINISH THE WING

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1. Sand the inside face of the wing tips with
220-grit sandpaper. Clean the surfaces with a cloth
dampened with denatured alcohol. As you did with
the ailerons, use the string to pull the wingtip light
wires through the wing panels. Use epoxy to glue the
wing tips to the wing, being sure that the curved tips
point to the underside of the wing. Align the tops and
bottoms of the wing tips flush with the wing and the
LE of the tips with the LE of the wing. Use tape to
hold the tips in position while the epoxy cures.
NOTE FLAP SERVO ORIENTATION
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four plywood). Roughen both sides of each aluminum
joiner piece with 220-grit sandpaper or a rotary tool
with a grinding bit. Clean the parts with alcohol. Glue
three pieces together with the aluminum joiner piece
sandwiched between the plywood pieces using
30-minute epoxy. Make sure that the sides are flush
with each other. Glue the other three pieces together
to make a second joiner. Wipe away any excess epoxy
with denatured alcohol. Small clamps can be used to
hold the pieces together while the epoxy cures.
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2. Locate the wing joiner pieces (two aluminum,