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E-flite Aeronca Champ 15e ARF Assembly Manual
90 Degrees
90 Degrees
10. Locate the CA hinges. Place a T-pin in the
center of two of the hinges. This will center these
hinges equally in the rudder and fin when they
are installed.
11. Place the hinges in the slots in the fin. The hinge
that does not have a T-pin is located at the top of
the fin as it will only slide in partially due to the
hardwood block installed in the fin for the tail rigging.
12. Position the rudder on the fuselage and fin.
Remove the T-pins from the hinges. There should
be no gap between the rudder and fin along the
hinge line.
13. Check the gap between the rudder balance
tab and top of the fin. There should be just enough
clearance to allow the rudder to move without
binding on the fin.
When gluing the hinges, the CA must be allowed
to soak into the hinges to provide the best bond
between the hinge and surrounding wood. Do not
use a CA accelerator when gluing the hinges.
14. Apply CA to each of the hinges. Make sure to
saturate each hinge on both sides of the hinge.
