ROBBE Cloud Dancer Instrucciones De Montaje página 5

through the opening at the same time. Ensure that the servo out-
put arm is exactly in line with the threaded insert in the elevator.
- Screw the horn in the threaded insert.
- Assemble the elevator pushrod from a length of 2 mm threaded
rod (shorten as required), two clevises and two M2 locknuts. Set
the elevator to neutral and connect the linkage.
Figs. 38 and 39
- Sand the edges of the servo well cover until it is a snug fit in the
servo recess.
Fig. 40
- Fit the servo well cover and drill 1.5 mm Ø holes in all four cor-
ners.
Figs. 41 and 42
- Carefully countersink the holes in the servo well cover.
Fig. 43
- Secure the cover with four 2.2 Ø x 9.5 mm countersunk screws.
Repeat the whole procedure with the second tailplane panel.
Fig. 44
- Connect the servo leads to the extension leads in the fin.
- Insert the carbon fibre tailplane joiner rods.
- Push the tailplane panels into place and allow the wing retainers
to engage fully.
- Check that the elevator control system works correctly.
Fig. 45
- Cut the canopy retaining wire to the correct length.
Fig. 46
- Slide the wire through the plastic sleeve, set the correct length of
projection at both ends, and fix the wire in the sleeve with a drop
of cyano.
Fig. 47
- The cable loom in the fuselage for the wing-mounted servos.
Fig. 48
- The cable loom connector.
Fig. 49
- Mark the exact outline of the connector on both sides of the fuse-
lage at the wing root fairing, and carefully cut out the rectangular
openings.
Fig. 50
- Seal the open face of the connector with a small piece of wood
to prevent adhesive entering it; this can be cut from scrap laser-
cut sheet material.
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Figs. 51 and 52
- Place the cable loom in the fuselage, fit the connectors in the
rectangular openings and glue them in place by applying epoxy
all round on the inside.
- Check that the connectors are fitted "square", i.e. not at an
angle.
- Glue the rudder snake outer sleeve to the plywood tongue.
Fig. 53
- Mark the position of the wing-mounted connector on the root
facing rib of each wing panel, exactly in line with the connector
installed in the fuselage.
Fig. 54
- The cable loom for one wing panel.
Fig. 55
- Cut out the rectangular opening, and draw the cable loom
through the hole and into the wing.
Note regarding the installation of the wing-mounted servos:
- The method of installing the aileron, camber-changing flap and
airbrake servos, including the servo frames and support plates,
is similar to that described for the elevator servo.
- Glue the servo frame to the plate, and install the servo in the
frame.
- Note that the aileron and flap servos should be installed as mir-
ror-image pairs. The linkages are made up from threaded rods,
locknuts and clevises as already described.
- The servo well covers are secured using countersunk screws as
explained earlier.
- These instructions do not describe the installation of each servo
in detail.
Fig. 56
- Install the aileron servos and connect them to the cable loom.
- Horn length: 18 mm (ring-screw).
Fig. 57
- Install the aileron servo well covers.
Fig. 58
- Install the flap servos. Horn length: 18 mm (ring-screw).
- Airbrake servos: please note that the pushrods should be adju-
sted to the point where the brakes extend and retract reliably at
the appropriate servo end-points, but without the servos being
mechanically obstructed (stalled) at any point - see also the sec-
tion entitled "Checking the working systems".
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Fig. 59
- Install the covers for the flap and airbrake servo wells.
Fig. 60
- Retract the airbrakes and apply a thin bead of silicone sealant
along the centreline of the top of the blades.
Figs. 61 and 62
- Bevel the inboard end of each airbrake capstrip as shown; this
avoids any chance of the brakes 'catching' when they are ope-
ned or closed.
- Place the capstrip on the brake blade, position it accurately, and
secure it temporarily with a full-length strip of adhesive tape.
Repeat with the other airbrake.
- Allow the sealant to cure thoroughly for at least 24 hours.
Fig. 63
- Carefully mask off the wing root fairing on the fuselage all round
the wing retainer position.
- Locate the wing retainer component which fits in the wing, and
push it into the fuselage-mounted component until it engages
fully.
- Plug the wing into the fuselage using the round steel joiner,
connecting the wing-mounted servos at the same time.
- Apply epoxy to the recess in the wing for the retainer component,
and to the retainer itself. Push the wing up against the fuselage
until there is no gap, then leave the epoxy to harden fully.
- Carefully prise the wing away from the fuselage, and check that
the retainer component is glued permanently in the wing. Repeat
the procedure for the second wing panel.
Fig. 64
- Locate the 14 Ø x 12 Ø x 80 mm wing joiner sleeve, position it
centrally on the wing joiner rod, and tack the parts together with
a drop of cyano at each end.
- The wing joiner rod is a floating fit in the holes in the fuselage, i.e.
the rod does not need any additional support in the fuselage.
Fig. 65
- Fit the winglets on the tips of the wings and secure each with a
strip of adhesive tape.
Fig. 66
- Solder the appropriate connectors to the speed controller cables
for connection to the flight battery and motor. Insulate each plug
and socket with a piece of heat-shrink sleeve.
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