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Old 04-08-2008 | 09:09 PM
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Default RE: Throttle linkage

Krayzc-RCU is right. I use that setup on all my planes and I fly 90 size four strokes. It is easy to route as there is some flexability in the setup. Three things to remember

1. use a throttle cable kit. The size and stiffness is important.

2. Use care in where you penetrate the fire wall as you can't but a couple bends in the cable to adjust for an out of alignment hole. Also, make sure you keep the outer sheith as long as possible. This prevents the cable from trying to fold.

3. Solder a #2 end on the cable at the engine end. Use a minimum of solder so it doesn't weep back along the cable . The solder should only be visible right at the cable end. On the servo end, use one of the EZ links on the servo and use just a spot of solder in the end of the cable to keep it from unraveling. Heat the solder up to a flow and imeadly wipe it off with a cloth rag. This keeps the solder to a minimum and makes it easy to feed the end through the EZ link.

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