Rudder Installation - Hangar 9 P-47D-40 Thunderbolt 30cc ARF Assembly Manual

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13. Remove the gear door. Place two pieces of
low-tack tape where the stiffener will be positioned. Use
sandpaper to roughen the area to provide a surface to glue
the stiffener to the gear door. The tape will prevent removing
the paint from the surrounding area. Once prepared, use
medium CA to glue the stiffener to the gear door.
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The inner gear door can be made operational.
Please refer to the tutorial on-line for details on the
operational installation of the inner gear door.
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14. Reinstall the gear door. Make sure to use
threadlock on the screws to prevent them from vibrating
loose. Check the operation of the retracts to make sure the
position of the doors is correct. Enlarge the holes that secure
the door to the strut if necessary to fine-tune their alignment
to the wing. Trim the inner gear door covers to clear the
wheel when the gear is retracted. Once trimmed, use canopy
glue to glue the inner covers into position. This will make the
inner gear door covers easily removable if you want to install
removable gear doors in the future.
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15. Repeat steps 2 though 14 to install the remaining
retract assembly.
Hangar 9 P-47D-40 Thunderbolt 30cc ARF

Rudder Installation

Required Parts
Fuselage Rudder
CA hinge (3)
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1. Locate the items for this section of the manual.
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2. Use a pin vise and 1/16-inch (1.5mm) drill bit to drill a
hole in the center of the three hinges slots. Prepare both the
rudder and fin at this time.
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3. Place two T-pins in each of the three CA hinges as
shown. This will center the hinge evenly between the rudder
and fin when the hinges are installed.
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4. Insert the hinge in the rudder hinge slots. Center the
opening in the hinge with the hole drilled in step 2. The
T-pins will rest on the leading edge of the rudder when the
hinge is installed. Install all three hinges at this time.
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