ESM F7F Tigercat - Final Assembly and Checks; Nose Wheel Assembly

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Stab Joiner(16x300mm)
Clevis
Retainer
Rod (2x300mm)
Screw (2x10mm)
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
1.5mm
3mm
Rod (2x300mm)
Clevis
Washer(3x15mm)
Washer
Lock Nut (3mm )
Screw (3x40mm)
Screw (2x10mm)
4mm
4mm
Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!
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Wood dowel (4x30mm)
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Rib template (3mm ply)
Install the servo of the elevator.
Install the nylon control horn and connect the linkage.
Secure the servo in the stabilizer,install the control horn
and connect the linkage as illustration.
According to the rib template drill holes to
appropriate position in the fuselage.
According to the rib template drill holes to the stabilizer
root and epoxy the wood dowel in them.
Epoxy the stabilizer to the tail fuselage steadily.
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Lock Nut (4mm)
Bushing (8x6mm)
Bushing (8x6mm)
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Lock Nut (4mm )
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Wheel (90 mm)
Wheel (90 mm)
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Aluminum part(60x6mm)
Aluminum part(60x6mm)
Make sure to glue securely.
If not properly glued, a failure in flight may occur.
Temporarily fasten down the main wing and
check its correct position.
Securely glue together.If coming off during flights,
you'll lose control of your airplane which leads
to accidents!
C = C"
D = D"
C"C
D
D"
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Steel wire (0.5x1500mm)
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Clevis
Copper joiner
Aluminum tube(3x6mm)
TP Screw (2.6x14mm)
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Wooden Block(20x20x10mm)
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TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
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Aluminum part(60x6mm)
Hinge
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Lock Nut (4mm )
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Wheel (90 mm)
Note:rubber wheels oleo struts
and retracts are optional.
Bushing (8x6mm)
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Make sure hinges are
mounted in the same line.
1mm
Rudder
Tailing
edge
Cut away the rubber tube when
the epoxy glue dried.
Make sure they are in
the right position while
installing.
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Pin hinge(2.5x48mm)
2.5mm
45mm
123mm
115mm
2.5mm
2.5mm
Glue the pin hinges to the rudder with CA glue.
Keep some space about 1mm width between
the tailing edge and the rudder.
Glue the rudder to the vertical tail with CA glue.
The sketch map when the rudder and stabilizer
assembled.
Assemble the nose wheel to landing gear.
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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.