SAVAGE CRUISER
Instruction Manual.
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8) After both flap are securely hinged,
firmly grasp the wing panel and flap to make
sure the hinges are securely glued and can-
not be pulled out. Do this by carefully apply-
ing medium pressure, trying to separate the
flap from the wing panel. Use caution not to
crush the wing structure.
4)Deflect the flap and completely saturate
each hinge with thin C/A glue. The ailerons
front surface should lightly contact the wing
during this procedure. Ideally, when the The
hinge are glued in place, a 1/64” gap or less
will be maintained throughout the length of
the flap to the wing panel hinge line.
Note:
The hinge is constructed of a special ma-
terial that allows the C/A to wick or penetrate
and distribute throughout the hinge, securely
bonding it to the wood structure of the wing
panel and flap.
Note :
Work the flap down several times to
“work in” the hinges an check for proper move-
ment.
HINGING THE AILERON .
Note :
The control surfaces, including the ai-
lerons, elevators, and rudder, are prehinged
with hinges installed, but the hinges are not
glued in place. It is imperative that you prop-
erly adhere the hinges in place per the steps
that follow using a high-quality thi
n
C/A glue.
1) Carefully remove the aileron from one
of the wing panels. Note the position of the
hinges.
2) Remove each hinge from the wing pan-
el and a leron and place a T-pin in the center
of each hinge. Slide each hinge into the ai-
leron until the T-pin is snug against the ailer-
on. This will help ensure an equal amount of
hinge is on either side of the hinge line when
the aileron is mounted to the wing panel.
5) Turn the wing panel over and deflect the
flap in the opposite direction from the oppo-
site side. Apply thin C/A glue to each hinge,
making sure that the C/A penetrates into
both the flap and wing panel.
6) Using C/A remover/debonder and a pa-
per towel, remove any excess C/A glue that
may have accumulated on the wing or in the
flap hinge area.
7) Repeat this process with the other wis-
panel, securely hinging the flap in place.
C/A Hinge.
C/A glue.
C/A Hinge.
