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Glue the Rudder Bellcrank in place on the Rudder shaft touching the perimeter rod with the smooth
side facing down. File clean the notch locations for the Ribs for strong glue joints. Cut away the sprue
at the bottom of the Rudder as seen in the picture on the previous page. This sprue was needed for
casting purposes for a quality part. Clean and file round and smooth the shaft where it was cut and the
perimeter rod half round using a small round needle file to match the shaft. Using the 1/32" Rod form
the two Ribs using the plans for sizing and glue them in place in the location notches as seen in the
picture on the previous page. Now carefully insert the Rudder shaft into the top pivot hole down to the
bottom hole seating on the perimeter rod. The Rudder should turn freely in the holes. If tight remove
and open up the holes with a ream or needle file, paint in the hole could be the issue as well. Slowly
bend the perimeter rod to touch the ends of the ribs and glue them in place and then continue to slowly
and carefully bend to touch the Rudder Shaft above the bottom hole and glue in place. Make sure not
to glue the Rudder to the shaft hole. Once the glue has set adjust the Rudder if necessary to be
perpendicular to the Elevator. Touch up the glued joints with paint to match. See picture below.
Now bring the two (2) Rudder Bar Black lines to the Rudder Bellcrank; check for any interference
from the guidelines under the Seat with any of the existing lines and adjust as needed the left and right
lines to the left and right holes in the Bellcrank. Once the lines are sorted out add two Turnbuckles in
the same area as the Elevator Turnbuckles add the second lines attached to the Turnbuckles to the
Rudder Bellcrank making sure that the Rudder is in the neutral position. See the picture above.
Slowly test the movement of the control surfaces using the Joystick back and forth for the Elevator
and Rudder Bar back and forth for the Rudder.
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