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Blériot XI: S130926
14.
Test-fit the rudder’s control horn to the rudder and test-fit the CA hinges and rudder to the
fuselage. If you will install the simulated cross-bracing wires for the tail boom, leave approx.
1/8-
inch (3 mm) between the tops of the booms and the rudder; use a sharp hobby knife to open
the CA hinge slots in the rudder post and cut through any excess Mylar covering the CA hinge
slots in the rudder as necessary.
15.
As shown at the right, use epoxy to
secure the rudder’s control horn to the
rudder.
16.
Center the CA hinges in their slots and
use thin CA adhesive to attach the
rudder to the end of the fuselage.
17.
Attach an EZ-Link connector to the
arms of the rudder and elevator servos.
18.
As shown below, starting from the tail, guide the rudder’s and elevator’s composite pushrods
through the predrilled holes in the tail-boom’s formers and into the EZ-Link connectors on the
rudder and elevator servos.
19.
Leave not less than
1/2
-inch of pushrod length in front of each of the EZ Link connectors attached
to the servos to allow for ‘fine-tuning’ of the control surfaces. Snug, but do not tighten, the EZ Link
connectors to hold their pushrods gently but firmly.
20.
Using the photos as a guide, mount the shock-absorbing tailwheel
assembly between the predrilled holes and secure this assembly in
position with C-rings. (NOTE: If an optional 2
1/2-
inch vintage-style
spoked tailwheel will
be used, install it at this
time; or, the tailwheels
may be exchanged at
the end of each flying
session. You may learn
more about optional
spoked wheels at
http://www.maxfordusa.com/wheels.aspx
.)
21.
Twist a tailwheel steering horn fully onto
the bolt on the tailwheel strut.
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