Section 1: Hinging The Ailerons - Hangar 9 CAP 232 Instruction Manual

Section 1. Hinging the Ailerons
Parts Needed
• Right wing panel with aileron and hinges
• Left wing panel with aileron and hinges
Note: The control surfaces, including the ailerons, elevators
and rudder, are pre-hinged with the hinges installed,
but the hinges are not glued in place. It is imperative
that you properly adhere the hinges and ailerons in
place per the steps that follow using a high quality thin
CA glue.
Step 1. Carefully remove the aileron from one of the wing
panels. Note the position of the hinges. The CAP comes with
high quality CA-type hinges.
Step 2. Remove each hinge from the wing panel and place a
t-pin in the center of each. Slide each hinge into the wing panel
until the t-pin is snug against the wing.
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Tools and Adhesives Needed
• Instant thin CA glue
• CA remover/debonder
• Paper towels
• T-pin (one for each hinge)
Step 3. Slide the aileron onto the wing until there is only a
slight gap. The hinge is now centered on the wing panel and
aileron. Remove the t-pin and snug the aileron against the wing
panel. This will ensure that the hinges are centered.
Step 4. Deflect the aileron and completely saturate the hinge
with thin CA glue. The aileron's front surface should lightly
contact the wing during this procedure. Ideally, when the hinge
is glued in place, a 1/32'' gap or less will be maintained
throughout the length of the aileron. The hinge is constructed of
a special material that allows the CA to wick or penetrate and
distribute throughout the hinge, securely bonding it to the wood
structure.