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11. Position the tail wheel assembly in place and mark
the location of the two mounting holes. Drill the two holes
with a 1/16" [1.6mm] drill bit. Wick some thin CA in the holes.
Install the tail wheel assembly using two #4 x 1/2" [12mm]
screws as shown.
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12. Position the rudder in place and mark where the tail
wire is inserted in the rudder. The bottom of the tail wheel
wire’s first coil should be 1/8" [3.2mm] away from the tail
wheel support as shown above. Use a 3/32" [2.4mm] drill bit
to drill a hole into the rudder 1-1/4" [32mm] at the mark.
Make sure the hole is perpendicular with the rudder’s
leading edge and be careful not to drill through the covering.
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13. Use a Groove Tube or a sharpened 3/32" [2.4mm]
brass tube to cut a groove on the leading edge of the rudder
to accommodate the tail wheel wire.
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14. Cut six CA hinges for the elevators and three for the
rudder just as it was done for the ailerons.
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15. Test fit the rudder on the fin with the tail wheel wire
and the CA hinges. Adjust the groove and the hole on the
leading edge of the rudder until everything fits well. Remove
the rudder from the fin. Mix a small amount of 30-minute
epoxy and wick it into the rudder’s tail wheel wire hole.
Install the rudder in position with the CA hinges just as it
was done for the ailerons on page 7, and apply six drops of
thin CA to each side of each CA hinge. Clean up any excess
epoxy with a paper towel and alcohol.
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16. Follow steps two to seven of
“Assemble the Wing”
on page 7 to install the CA hinges on the elevator. Important:
Make sure you apply six drops of thin CA on each side of
each hinge.
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