Elevator & Rudder Push Rods - Twisted Hobbys EXTRA SLICK Assembly Manual

Elevator & Rudder Push Rods
Slide the control rod through the rod
guides and the easy connector
Install a z-bend into the horn and slide a
piece of shrink tubing on the rod as shown
Glue with CA to the control rod. Be careful
so that no CA gets into the horn hole. Heat
shrink the tubing. use caution to avoid
damaging the foam if using this method of
install the z-bends on the control rods.
Shield the foam with a piece of foil or thin
metal if necessary
Rev: 2012.04.23a
Finished assembly
Repeat for Rudder control rod
Alternate Method Alternate Method Alternate Method Alternate Method
If you have chosen not glue the elevator
and rudder horns in, you can at this time
completely build the ends of these two
control rods on the bench and shrink the
ends with out worry of damaging the
aircraft. The rods can be slid through the
guides (and quick link) from the control
surface end of the plane. Once in position
remove the horn from the control surface,
insert the z-bend link through the control
horn hole, coat the horn with glue and
return it to the slot to dry
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