Specifications
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STEP 6: HINGING THE RUDDER
IMPORTANT Although you need to seal the aileron and elevator hinge gaps, it's not necessary to seal the rudder hinge gap.
q Hinge the rudder to the vertical stabiliser, using the same techniques that
you used to hinge the elevator halves to the horizontal stabiliser. The rudder
is hinged using three hinges and the bottom of the rudder should be even with
the bottom of the fuselage. There should not be more than a 1/32" (.7mm)
wide hinge gap.
q Thick C/A
q #1 and # 2 Phillips Head Screwdrivers
q 2.5mm Hex Wrench
q Electric Drill
q (1) Tail Wheel Wire
q (1) Tail Wheel
q (1) Nylon Tail Wheel Mounting Bracket
q (1) Nylon Steering Arm
q (3) M3 x 12mm Wood Screws
q (1) M2 x 12mm Wood Screw
q (3) Wheel Collars
q (2) Grub Screws
q (1) M3 x 6mm Socket-Cap Screw
q (1) 1.5mm Hex Wrench
q 5/64" (2mm) Drill Bit
q Pencil
q Rotary Tool with Cutting Disc
q Airplane Stand
TAIL WHEEL INSTALLATION
YOU'LL NEED THE FOLLOWING PARTS FROM THE KIT:
YOU'LL NEED THE FOLLOWING TOOLS AND SUPPLIES:
STEP 1: ASSEMBLING THE TAIL WHEEL BRACKET
q Push one wheel collar into the top of the steering arm, making sure that the threaded hole in the wheel collar lines up with the hole
in the side of the steering arm. Partially thread the M3 x 6mm socket-cap screw into the wheel collar.
q Push the tail wheel wire up through the tail wheel mounting bracket, then
slide the steering arm over the tail wheel wire and push it down against the
mounting bracket.
q Rotate both the tail wheel wire and the steering arm so that they face the
back of the mounting bracket. While holding the two in alignment, tighten the
socket-cap screw, then cut the end of the tail wheel wire off ush with the top
of the steering arm.
STEP 2: INSTALLING THE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY
q When satised with the alignment, mark the locations of the three mounting
screws onto the fuselage.
q Place the tail wheel mounting bracket onto the fuselage, making sure that the mounting bracket is centred and that the steering arm
pivot point is even with the rudder hinge line. The steering arm mounting tabs should t over the bottom of the rudder, too.