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12) Mount the T-shaped Metal Rudder Horn onto the bottom of
the rudder with two M2 x 9mm PWA Screws, as shown here.
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13) Hinge the rudder to the fin with epoxy glue. Clean off any
excess glue and allow to dry.
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14) The rudder pull-pull system can now be installed. From the
kit contents, locate the coil of Steel Cable, 4 Copper Swage Tubes,
4 Threaded Rigging Couplers, and 4 Metal R/C Links.
a. Cut the braided cable in half, into two equal lengths. A heavy-
duty scissors works well for cutting the cable.
c. Apply slow-drying epoxy glue to all the mating surfaces, and
then put the fin back in place on the fuselage. Wipe off any excess
glue with alcohol. Recheck the alignment, adjust as needed, and
then let dry.
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9) Locate the molded plastic tail fairing. Trial fit the fairing in
place onto the fuselage. Trim as needed to seat the fairing in
contact with the fuse, the top of the stab and around the fin. Once
satisfied with the fit, mark the location of the fairing onto the fuse,
stab and fin with a felt-tip pen. Remove the fairing. Use a sharp
#11 blade to cut away the covering just inside of the lines,
exposing the wood.
Apply a coat of glue to the inside of the
fairing where it will contact these areas.
Install the fairing,
pressing it firmly in place to make sure it contacts all gluing areas.
Clean up any excess glue with alcohol and use tape to secure the
fairing in place. Allow to dry.
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10) Mount the rudder servo in the center servo cutout in the
fuselage, using the grommets and screws supplied with your radio
system.
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11) Locate one left and one right Metal Control Horn and eight
M2.6 x 10mm Metal Screws. Mount the control horns near the
bottom of the rudder, as shown in the next 2 photos. Notice that
the control horns should be as far forward as possible, up against
the front edge of the rudder, so that the pivot holes in the control
horns will line up with the hinge line. Also make sure that horns
are directly opposite one another on each side of the rudder.
IMPORTANT: After you finish mounting the control horns on
the rudder for the first time, take them back off and set them
aside temporarily. Then put a few drops of Thin CA into each
of the screw holes in the rudder. The Thin CA will soak into
the threads in the wood, and when it dries the holding power
of the threads will be much stronger. Use Thin CA only, not
medium or thick CA. Let the Thin CA dry completely before
remounting the control horns onto the rudder.