Payload Mounting
The IF800 Tomcat comes pre-configured with a dovetail payload mounting interface beneath the vehicle for mounting a wide variety of payloads.
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The IF800 Tomcat comes pre-configured with a dovetail payload mounting interface beneath the vehicle for mounting a wide variety of payloads.
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Fine adjustments to the dovetail clamp's tension can be made with a 2.5mm hex driver turning the central screw.
It is important not to loosen any individual screw fully, as the screw being loosened can bend the opposite tightened screw.
Note: Blue Loctite is recommended for these four screws.
Note: It is important not to tighten any individual screw fully, as the screw being tightened can bend the opposite loose screw.
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Slide the dovetail of the payload into the dovetail mount side until it clicks into place.
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Rotate the red dovetail clamp towards the rear of the IF800 Tomcat, locking the payload into place.
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Using a 2.5mm hex driver, remove the four screws indicated holding the damping plate to the damping plate braces.
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Supporting the hanging damping plate / dovetail assembly, carefully use a 1.5mm hex driver to loosen the two retained screws, partially holding the connectors to the panel, as shown.
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Using a small flathead screwdriver, loosen the four screws shown, one revolution at a time, alternating between screws until the connectors are free from the panel.
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Using a 2.5mm hex driver, remove the four remaining screws holding the damping plate brackets to the IF800 Tomcat. Remove the brackets.
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Using a 2.5mm hex driver and four M3 x 8mm screws, install the two damping plate brackets to the IF800 as shown.
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Place the two dovetail connectors on the UPI panel, and using a small flathead screwdriver tighten the four screws shown, one revolution at a time, alternating between screws until the connectors are free from the panel.
3
Supporting the hanging damping plate / dovetail assembly carefully, use a 1.5mm hex driver to tighten the two connector retained screws, securing the connectors to the panel, as shown.
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Using a 2.5mm hex driver and four M3 x 8mm screws, install the damping plate to the damping plate braces, as shown.
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With no payload installed, locate the red dovetail clamp and rotate it towards the front of the aircraft, releasing the clamp mechanism.
