Multilock Connectors; Preparing The Wing Servo Mountings - GRAUPNER Alpina5001 PRO Mode D'emploi

Wingtips
The outer wing tips are similarly joined using two smaller Ø 10 mm hardened steel joiners
and one steel incidence pin in each tip panel. The Steel incidence pins are bonded into the
wing tip roots as described for the inner wing panels (above). Corresponding Brass tubes are
bonded into the inner roots of the inner wing panels – so as to accommodate the incidence
pins in the wing tips.

Multilock connectors.

The supplied Nylon wing locks are used to secure the wing joints. The sockets have already
been installed in the fuselage wing root. The matching plugs are required to be glued into the
wing roots to complete the joint.
First check the plugs fit the holes provided in the wing roots and adjust if necessary. Once
the holes have been adequately prepared, glue the plugs into the wing roots and with the
steel wing joiner installed, engage the wings firmly with the mating sockets and ensure
correct alignment.
Take due care when completing this step to avoid the effects of any excess epoxy. We
recommend that you first cover the fuselage wing roots with kitchen film (or similar material)
to protect the fuselage, and apply a releasing agent to the locks themselves while the epoxy
cures. Once cured, the wing locks are easily separated by applying firm pressure, by hand,
along the leading edge of the wing – as shown.
Note: ARC customers – complete this step only after the wing panels have been covered
– see finishing.
Fig 11 & 12. Wing Mount – Showing Multi-Lock Connectors

Preparing the wing servo mountings

The TA-Servolocs provide a universal servo mount for the Alpina 5001. The servo wells are
pre-fabricated, requiring only the minimum of additional work. The plywood servo frames are
glued to the Balsa inlay such that the moulded cover will finish flush with the lower surface of
the wing. The servos themselves are bonded to the inside of the servo cover (see
instructions supplied with the TA-Servolocs).
It may be necessary to remove additional foam and/or some of the Balsa inlay in order to
accommodate your chosen servos. In the event that you remove all the foam, revealing the
upper wing skin, it is recommended that a small piece of 100g fibreglass cloth is applied to
the inside of the upper wing skin to prevent any indentations appearing in the upper surface
of the wing when the servos are installed.
Prepare the linkages, using threaded rod, clevises and lock-nuts remembering to apply a
drop of thread-lock to the lock nuts. Secure the servo covers in place using the four small
screws provided and with the servo at neutral connect the linkages to the control surfaces.
Once installed, screw the servo covers to the plywood frames and carefully mark the centre
of the exit scoops and extend these points to the control surfaces – maintaining an angle of
90° to each control surface.
The TA Servo LOCK system supplied with your Alpina 5001 kit provides a universal wing
servo mounting mechanism which is both simple to install and very secure.
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