Tail Wheel Installation; Tail Wheel Bracket Assembly; Installing The Tail Wheel - Model Tech SUKHOI 40 Instructions Manual

9) With the elevator tight against the stabi-
lizer, rotate the elevator down about 45º. Apply
six drops of Kwik Bond Thin C/A to the exposed
area of each hinge. Allow the glue to cure for
about ten minutes. Once cured, the elevator may
be stiff and difficult to move. This is normal.
Gently move the elevator up and down about five
to ten times to free it up.
10) Repeat steps # 7 - # 9 for the second
elevator half.
HINGE THE RUDDER
11) Using a modeling knife, remove the cov-
ering from over the lower hinge slot precut in the
back edge of the fuselage. Use the rudder to
help locate the slot.
12) The C/A hinges have already been glued
into the rudder. Slide the rudder and it's hinges
into their precut hinge slots in the trailing edge of
the vertical stabilizer and lower section of the fu-
selage. Slide the rudder in until it is tight against
the trailing edge of the stabilizer. The maximum
hinge gap should be no more than 1/32".
13) When satisfied with the fit, remove the
rudder. Using a modeling knife, carefully remove
any excess covering material that may have over-
lapped onto the hinges. Do not cut through the
hinges!
14) Slide the rudder and it's hinges into their
precut hinge slots in the trailing edge of the verti-
cal stabilizer and lower section of the fuselage.
With the rudder tight against the stabilizer, rotate
the rudder to one side about 45º. Apply six drops
of Kwik Bond Thin C/A to the exposed area of
each hinge. Allow the glue to cure for about ten
minutes. Once cured, the rudder may be stiff and
difficult to move. This is normal. Gently move
the rudder back and forth about five to ten times
to free it up.
15) After the C/A has completely cured on
all of the control surfaces, gently grasp each con-
trol surface and pull lightly. If any hinges appear
to be loose, apply a few more drops of Kwik
Bond Thin C/A to that particular hinge or hinges
to secure them in place.
PARTS REQUIRED
{1} Nylon Tiller Arm
{1} Nylon Tail Wheel Bracket
{1} 25mm Diameter Wheel
{1} Tail Wheel Wire
{2} Wheel Collars w/3mm x 6mm Machine Screws
{3} 3mm x 12mm Wood Screws
{1} 2.5mm x 10mm Wood Screw

TAIL WHEEL BRACKET ASSEMBLY

1) Insert one wheel collar into the top of the
nylon tiller arm, making sure the threaded hole in
the wheel collar lines up with the hole in the side
of the tiller arm.
2) Install one 3mm x 6mm machine screw
through the tiller arm and into the wheel collar,
but do not tighten the screw at this time.
3) Slide the tail wheel wire up through the
bottom of the nylon bracket. Slide the tiller arm
over the tail wheel wire, making sure the mount-
ing clasp is facing up. See photo # 16 below.
Photo # 16
SET
SCREW
NYLON
BRACKET
4) Adjust the height of the tail wheel wire.
The top of the wire should protrude 5/8" above
the top of the tiller arm. Adjust the tail wheel wire
so it is also parallel with the tiller arm. When satis-
fied with the alignment, tighten the 3mm x 6mm
machine screw to secure the wire in place. If you
wish you can either leave the excess tail wheel wire
as-is or cut it off flush with the tiller arm.

INSTALLING THE TAIL WHEEL

5) Install the 25mm diameter tail wheel onto
the tail wheel wire. Secure the tail wheel in place
using one wheel collar and one 3mm x 6mm ma-
chine screw. Slide the wheel collar on enough so
it is up against the tail wheel, but not so tight that
the tail wheel won't turn. The tail wheel should
rotate without binding.
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MOUNTING
CLASP
TILLER
ARM
TAIL WHEEL
WIRE