SKYCRAFT "SCOUT" AIRCRAFT - EX-GRATE ASSEMBL
y
INSTRUCTIONS
Remove
fabrics and wi.ng spars From cr-ate, Carefully
remove
the fuselage
and its sub-'~ssembties, which are connected by the control cables.
/
DO NOT REMOVE NUTS, BOLTS, WASHERS, ETC. From ANY com-
ponent unti.t you are ready for the assembly of that particular art. DO NOT
REMOVE the terylene lanyards From the rudder control cab es.
With the fuselage upright and the cyl inder head resting on btock, erect the
king post at "A" (Fig.
1).
Refer to Fig. 2. Assemble the orward top éables
as shown at "B". Push down on the fuselage, as indicat d, and assemble
the aft top cable, as shown at "B".
For ease of assembly,
tt
i
s recommended triat the fard end of the
fuselage be suspended about four feet
above
floor l eyby mean
or-a
r-ope,
Assemble the vertical A-frame truss (ref. Fig. ,. n~uding ~e landing
wheels springs and the forward °brace cables, a sh , and attach to the
fuselage at
"c"
(Fig.
1).
CI'
Raise the vertical column and fus)kage a "0". Make sure
that the control cables are not twisted arou the colum •
Enter- the forward end of the tor-que tube . to ~ spigo bearing and attach
the horizontal struts to the axle beam at
I~"
~d "~", engaging the .footrest by
means of the same bolt s, Refer to ass mb detait ig. 4•
...
Remove
the nyloc nut and washer at
1
F" on Fig. and assemble the rear
end of the horizontal strut, as show. • DO NOT VERTIGHTEN the nyloc
nut.
Dismantle the turnbuckle on the
~Q
aft c le and assemble the eyebolt
and turnbuckle half at "G" (Fig
1)
heck 5 rward cables and top and
bottom aft cables to ensure th t tare t twisted, as shown in Fig.
5.
Re-engage the turnbuckle ev nl;(~ nd sc w to tighten until both top and
bottom cables register ten on~pply t ree or four more turns to the turn-
buckl e, DO NOT OVERT ~N. Se ure the turnbuckle lock n..Jtsand
lead up the safety wire,
0
to eng ge both fork ends and the centre secti.on,
as shown. .
Assemble the inciden e ba'-7at "H', Fig. 1.
The steel shackle- a~ shoul be fitted on top of the fuselage with the hole
towards the rear.
0
give
cle ance for fixlng the elevator drag wire
shackle, twist th steel shac e-bracket by about
45
degrees.
Assemble the t rottle cont I with lever upwards.
Connect the p sh-on ter nals to the ignition switch.
Apply grease to the exh ust atub , Push flexible pipe onto stub. Assemble
the extension pipe to tHe fuselage, as shown at
"J".
Rotate pipe, so that
discharge holes are n top. Tighten clamp band on exhaust atub ,
Ratse rear of fusel ge, so that the airframe rests on axle and propeller
shaft Assemble lot seat to four holding lugs on the horizontal struts.
Clean and oil la ing wheels' axles and i\.Sselë"Abl.elanding wheels •. Spread
lower ends of split pins against outside retaining washers.
RUbDER: Refer to Fig. 6. Insert the spar stub
(1)
into the bottom spar and
secure with self-tapping screw
(2).
Pull the fabric back along the spar
tub, so that the holes
t
n the fabric and the spar are lined up, Enter the
s rews
(3)
and tighten. Secure the lower rib batten with threàd provided.
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