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Carefully hand-drill a 1/16" diameter hole into the back of the fuselage at each of the two marks you drew.
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Apply a thin layer of lightweight oil or Vaseline
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to the pivot point of each hinge.
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Hinge the rudder to the fuselage using 5 minute epoxy.
Remove any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing
alcohol, and allow the epoxy to set up.
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When hinged properly, there should be little or no gap
between the rudder hinge line and the fuselage, and there
should be a 1/16" gap between the rudder counter-balance
and the top of the fuselage.
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After the epoxy has set up, gently pivot the rudder back and forth several times to loosen the hinges' pivot points.
Step 2: Installing the Tail Wheel Bracket
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Using a modeling knife, carefully cut a thin slot in the
bottom of the rudder, deep enough for the tail wheel tiller arm
to be pushed down into.
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Place the tail wheel bracket onto the bottom of the
fuselage. To align the assembly, the tail wheel tiller arm should
fit down into the slot you cut in the rudder, the pivot point of
the tiller arm should be even with the rudder hinge line and
the bracket should be centered in the middle of the fuselage.
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You will need to cut a small notch in the leading edge of
the rudder to clear the tiller arm boss on the tail wheel bracket.
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When satisfied with the alignment, remove the tail wheel assembly and apply a couple of drops of lightweight oil or
Vaseline to only the pivot point of the tiller arm, to prevent epoxy from gluing the tail wheel wire to the plastic bracket.
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Mix a small quantity of 5 minute epoxy and glue the tail wheel bracket to the bottom of the fuselage and the tiller arm into
the bottom of the rudder. Remove any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol, and hold the assembly in
place until the epoxy sets up.
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Slide the tail wheel onto the tail wheel wire. Using needle nose pliers, carefully squeeze the plastic tail wheel
retainer onto the wire to secure the tail wheel into place.
