Tail Wheel And Control Horn Installation - Hangar 9 Christen Eagle II 90 ARF Assembly Manual

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19. Mix 1/3 ounce (10mL) of 30-minute epoxy. Apply
the epoxy to the exposed wood at the bottom of the fin as
well as to the fuselage where the fin will come in contact
with the fuselage. Slide the fin into position. Use a paper
towel and rubbing alcohol to remove any excess epoxy
from the fuselage. Use a square to check the alignment
of the fin to the stabilizer. Use low-tack tape, if necessary,
to hold the fin in position until the epoxy fully cures. Use
a paper towel and rubbing alcohol to remove any excess
epoxy before it fully cures.
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20. Repeat steps 4 through 7 to hinge the rudder to the
fin and fuselage. You will need to use a hobby knife with a
#11 blade to cut a slot in the fuselage for the bottom hinge
on the rudder.
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Tail Wheel and
Control horn Installation
Required Parts
Fuselage assembly Control horn backplate (2)
Control horn (2) M2 x 12 machine screw (6)
Tail wheel assembly Steering bracket
N2 nut M2 x 15 machine screw
M3 x 12 self-tapping screws (2)
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1. Locate the items for this section of the manual.
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2. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to attach the rudder and
elevator control horn using three M2 x 12 machine screws
and a control horn backplate for each control horn. It may
be necessary to use a pin vise and 5/64-inch (2mm) drill
bit to clear the holes if any of the hinges are blocking the
mounting holes.
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3. Position the tail wheel assembly at the rear of the
fuselage so the hinge point of the tiller arm aligns with the
rudder hinge line. The holes in the bracket will align with
the fuselage center line. Use a felt-tipped pen to mark the
location for the two mounting screws on the fuselage.
Hangar 9 Christen Eagle II 90 ARF