Make a slot on the hinge line for the bracket.
Make sure that the bracket and wire is
between the fuselage and the rudder.
4.
Install the hinges into the rudder and glue the
rudder in place using the same hinging
method used for the elevator and
ailerons.Remember to leave a 3/32” gape at
the top of the rudder.
Position the rudder control horn bolt so that it
is 1/4” back from hinge line and 1” up from the
bottom of the rudder.
Using a 9/64" drill bit, make a hole in the rud-
der.
9
RUDDER AND RUDDER CABLES
Collect the following items:
(1) 6-32 x 3” All threaded rod
(2) Adjustable Horn Bracket
(2) 6-32 Hex Nut
(2) #6 Flat Washer
(1) Rudder
(4) Hinges
(1) Cable
(2) Brass Tubes 1/16 OD x 1/4”
(2) 2-56 Threaded Rods with holes
(2) 2-56 Metal Clevises
(2) 2-56 Hex Nuts
5.
Center the 6-32 x 3” threaded rod in the hole.
Using thread lock place first the #6 washer
then the 6-32 Hex nut on each side of the rud-
der.
Thread the white adjustable horn brackets on
both ends of the rod.
1.
Mark 1” up from the bottom of the rudder.
2.
Drill a 3/32” hole on the hinge line at the 1”
mark you just made.
Cut a slot along the rudder hinge line for the
tailwheel wire to fit into.
Drill Hole
3.
Mark where the tail wheel bracket meets the
fuselage
6.
Insert the cable through the 1/16 OD x 1/4”
brass tubing.
Next thread the cable though the hole at the
end of the 2-56 threaded rods and loop it back
through the brass tube.