Section 11: Aileron And Flap Servo Installation - Hangar 9 RV-8 Assembly Manual

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Step 4
Use 30-minute epoxy to glue the pilot into the cockpit. The
pilot should be roughly 3 / inches to 3
1
2
95mm) back from the front edge of the cockpit opening.
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Step 5
Use canopy glue to glue the canopy to the canopy hatch.
Use low-tack tape to keep the canopy in position on the
hatch until the glue fully cures.
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Aileron and Flap Servo installation
/ inches (89mm to
3
4
Required Parts
Wing panel (right and left)
Heatshrink
Pushrod keeper (4)
Servo mounting block (8)
Pushrod wire, 7-inch (178mm) (4)
2mm x 10mm sheet metal screw (16)
Servo extension, 6-inch (152mm) (2)
Tools and Adhesives
Hobby knife with #11 blade
Ruler
Medium grit sandpaper
Pin drill
Mixing cup
Epoxy brush
Phillips screwdriver: #1
T-pin
Scissors
Rotary tool with cutoff wheel Clamps
Drill bit: 1/16-inch (1.5mm), 5/64-inch (2mm)
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Step 1
Remove the servo cover for the aileron from the wing panel.
Note the location of the servo horn exit on the cover and
how it aligns with the control horn.
Section 11:
Servo with hardware (4)
Clevis (4)
Side cutter
Pencil
Drill
30-minute epoxy
Mixing stick
Thin CA
String
Low-tack tape
Ruler
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Step 2
Use a hobby knife and #11 blade to remove the covering
from the cover so the servo horn can exit.
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Step 3
Prepare a 180 servo horn by removing one of the arms from
the horn as show. Use a pin drill and 5/64-inch (2mm) drill
bit to enlarge the outer hole that is 9/16-inch (15mm) from
the center of the arm.
Hangar 9 RV-8 Assembly Manual