Assemble & Install The Main Landing Gear - GREAT PLANES Shoestring Instruction Manual

pushrod through the rudder pushrod exit slot in the fuselage
and connect it to the third outer hole in the rudder control horn.
Slide the silicone clevis retainer to the end of the clevis.
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4. With the rudder in the neutral position and the rudder
servo arm perpendicular to the servo case, mark where the
pushrod crosses the outer hole of the servo arm. As you did
with the aileron pushrods, make a 90° bend at the mark and
cut off the excess pushrod 1/4" [6.4mm] beyond the bend.
Secure the pushrod to the servo arm with a nylon FasLink.
Make any adjustments necessary to the nylon clevis so that
the rudder is properly centered and slide the silicone clevis
retainer to the end of the clevis.
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5. Connect two 2-56 x 36" [914mm] pushrods with nylon
clevises and silicone clevis retainers to the third outer holes
in the elevator control horns.
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6. With the left elevator in the neutral position and the
elevator servo arm perpendicular to the servo case, mark
the location where the left elevator pushrod crosses the
outer hole of the elevator servo arm. Make a 90 degree bend
at the mark and cut off the excess pushrod 1/4" [6.4mm]
beyond the bend. Position the right elevator in the neutral
position and cut off the excess pushrod 1" [25mm] behind
the elevator servo arm. Join the two elevator pushrods
together using two 5/32" [4mm] wheel collars, two 6-32 x
1/4" [6.4mm] SHCS, and thread locking compound. View
the model from behind and confi rm that the elevator halves
are parallel. If not, make any adjustments as necessary to
the clevises or wheel collars until they are. Connect the left
elevator pushrod to the servo arm with a FasLink.
ASSEMBLE AND INSTALL THE
MAIN LANDING GEAR
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1. Secure the axles to the landing gear legs using the
5/16"-24 nylon lock nuts.
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