Tail Brace Installation - Hangar 9 Taylorcraft 20cc ARF Assembly Manual

Tail Brace Installation

Parts Required
Fuselage Lower strut (4)
Brass tab (2) Upper brace wire (2)
4-40 rod end (2) 4-40 hex nut (2)
#4 washer (6) 4-40 nylon lock nut (6)
4-40 x 5/8-inch button head machine screw (5)
4-40 x 1/4-inch button head machine screw (4)
Tools Required
5/64-in hex wrench Threadlock
Needle nose pliers 1/4-inch open-end wrench
Step 1
Insert a #4 washer and 4-40 x 5/8-inch button head
machine screw through the mounting tab of the upper
wire brace and into the rear hole in the fin. Whether
the bolt head is on the left or right side is not critical.
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Step 2
On the opposite side of the fin, place the other wire
brace over the protruding screw, then a #4 washer
and 4-40 nylon lock nut.
Step 3.
Use a 5/64-inch hex wrench and 1/4-inch open-end
wrench to tighten the upper brace wires against the
fin. Only a snug fit is necessary so as not to crush the
structure.
Step 4
Use a pair of needle nose pliers to form a bend in the
center of each of the brass tabs.
Step 5
Install the brass tab to the rear hole on the upper
surface of the stabilizer with a #4 washer and 4-40 x
5/8-in button head hex screw.
Hangar 9 Taylorcraft 20cc Assembly Manual