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E-flite BAe Hawk ARF Assembly Manual
7. Insert the control wire into the fuselage first.
8. Rotate the elevator into position. The hinges will
now fit into the pre-cut slots in the stabilizer.
9. Before gluing the hinges, make sure the control
horn wire is facing the correct direction. They
must face down to the bottom of the fuselage
or you won’t be able to connect the linkages to
operate the elevators.
10. Position the elevator tight against the stabilizer.
There should be just a slight gap between the
elevator and the stabilizer. Check that the tips of
the elevator and stabilizer align with each other.
11. Use thin CA to glue the two hinges. Apply CA
to the top and bottom of each hinge, enough that it
will fully soak into the hinge.
DO NOT use CA accelerator on the hinges.
The CA must be allowed to soak into the hinge
to fully penetrate the hinge and surrounding
wood. Accelerator will not allow the CA to soak
into the hinge and will result in a poor bond
between the hinge and surrounding wood.
12. Once the CA has fully cured, lightly pull on the
elevator and stabilizer to make sure the hinges are
secure. If not, apply additional CA to the hinges
that are not secure.
