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Page 10q Remove the protective backing from the covering material. With the control surface fully deected in the 'UP' position, place the

Page 11STEP 3: INSTALLING THE WING PANELS AND RETAINING CLIPSq Gently slide the wing joiner tube into the left wing panel until the wing joiner tube

Page 12STEP 1: ALIGNING THE HORIZONTAL STABILISERq Cut away the covering material from over each side of the horizontal stabiliser mounting slot in

Page 13q When you're satised that the stabiliser is square to the wing, use a T-Pin to hold the front of the stabiliser rmly in place and alig

Page 14STEP 5: SEALING THE ELEVATOR HINGE GAPSSTEP 4: HINGING THE ELEVATOR HALVESSTEP 3: ALIGNING AND INSTALLING THE VERTICAL STABILISERq Remove t

Page 15STEP 6: HINGING THE RUDDERIMPORTANT Although you need to seal the aileron and elevator hinge gaps, it's not necessary to seal the rudder

Page 16q Drill three 5/64" (2mm) diameter pilot holes through the fuselage, then install the tail wheel mounting bracket, using three M3 x 12mm

Page 17STEP 1: INSTALLING THE LANDING GEAR BRACKETSq Install the two main landing gear brackets onto the fuselage, using six M4 x 12mm socket-cap sc

Page 18q Install one M3 blind nut into the wheel pant, then carefully apply a bead of thick C/A around the blind nut for extra security.PRO TIP Thre

Page 19STEP 1: ASSEMBLING THE RUBBER STOPPERq Line up the engine mounting beams within the precut slots in the rewall and temporarily install the f

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Page 20STEP 3: INSTALLING THE FUEL TANKSTEP 2: INSTALLING THE RUBBER STOPPER ASSEMBLYq Secure one end of the silicone fuel tubing onto the end of t

Page 21STEP 1: INSTALLING THE THROTTLE SERVOq (1) 18" (457mm) Pushrod Wire with Z-Bendq (1) Adjustable Pushrod Connector with Nut and Grub S

Page 22q Install the Z-Bend in the pushrod wire into the outermost hole in your engine's throttle arm, slide the pushrod wire through the hole t

Page 23IMPORTANT This section details the installation of the push-pull rear mounted elevator control system. Use this option if you are using a heav

Page 24q Temporarily thread one M3 hex nut and one 3mm clevis onto each end of one 8-1/2" (216mm) threaded pushrod wire.q Snap the clevis on on

Page 25q (2) Stranded Cablesq (2) M3 x 70mm Threaded Rodsq (4) Nylon Adjustable Control Hornsq (4) Threaded Couplersq (4) Z-Bend Couplersq

Page 26q Slide one M3 at washer onto the threaded rod and up against the lock nut, then push the threaded rod up through the control horn mounting h

Page 27q Enlarge the hole in each side of a servo horn that is 3/4" (19mm) out from the centre of the servo horn, using a 5/64" (2mm) diame

Page 28IMPORTANT It's important that both elevator halves track evenly together throughout the entire range of deection. If one elevator half m

Page 29q Thread one 3mm lock nut onto the M3 x 70mm threaded rod so that the base of the lock nut is 1-3/16" (30mm) away from the end of the thr

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Page 30q Temporarily thread one M2 hex nut and one 2mm clevis onto each of the two threaded couplers, then feed the plain end of each of the two leng

Page 31q (2) 2-3/8" (60mm) Threaded Pushrod Wiresq (2) M3 x 50mm Machine Screwsq (2) Nylon Adjustable Control Hornsq (4) Metal Clevises -

Page 32q Slide one M3 at washer onto one M3 x 50mm machine screw, then push the machine screw up through the control horn mounting hole. Slide a sec

Page 33STEP 2: INSTALLING THE COWLSTEP 1: ALIGNING THE COWLPRO TIP The Yak 54 ARF includes a clear mock-up cowl that can be used to make it easier

Page 34q Remove the cowl from the fuselage, then measure forward from each of the lines that you drew to mark the back edge of the cowl to the centre

Page 35q Cut away the covering material from over both sides of the three ying wire bracket mounting holes in the horizontal and vertical stabiliser

Page 36q Install one metal eyelet onto the mounting bracket that's installed on the fuselage, using one M3 x 10mm machine screw, two M3 at wash

Page 37q Set the canopy onto the cockpit deck and align it. When aligned properly, the edges of the canopy should t into the recess around the perim

Page 38C/G AND BALANCINGBALANCE POINT (C/G):l q Turn the aircr

Page 39AIRCRAFT SETUP INFORMATIONEXPONENTIALExponential (Expo) softens the control feel around neutral. This is especially helpful when ying an aircr

Page 4q Straight Edge Rulerq Pencil q Builder's Triangle q 220 Grit Sandpaperq Sanding Blockq Rotary Tool with Cutting Disc and Sanding Dru

Page 40l Completely charge the transmitter and receiver batteries before your rst day of ying.l Check every bolt and every glue joint in the aircr

Page 41TRIM CHARTAfter you have test-own and done the initial trim changes to the aircraft, use this trim chart to begin trimming your aircraft. Foll

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Page 5Before you begin assembly, group the parts as we list them below. This will ensure that you have all of the parts before you begin assembly and

Page 6q (2) 2-3/8" (60mm) Threaded Pushrod Wiresq (2) M3 x 50mm Machine Screwsq (2) Nylon Adjustable Control Hornsq (4) Metal Clevises -

Page 7q (2) Clear Mock-Up Cowl Halves (Not Pictured)q (2) M3 x 16mm Machine Screwsq (5) M3 x 10mm Machine Screwsq (7) M3 Flat Washersq (9) M

Page 8q 5 Minute Epoxyq Modeling Knifeq Straight Edge Rulerq Pencilq Machine Oil or Petroleum Jellyq (1) Right Wing Panel with Aileronq (1) L

Page 9q Mix a small quantity of 5 minute epoxy and carefully glue each of the four hinges into only the aileron for now. Make sure that each of the