Hinge The Horizontal Stabilizer; Hinge The Rudder - GREAT PLANES Performance Reactor Instruction Manual

Hinge the Horizontal Stabilizer

This section details the process for hinging the elevators.
We performed the operation using 30-minute epoxy. This is
generally enough time to do both elevators with one batch
if you are completely prepared. If you are worried about
accomplishing both sides, or you are working in a warm
climate, do one elevator at a time.
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1. Test fi t eight hinges in the stab and then fi t the elevators.
Check for free movement of the elevators and that there is
a visible gap between the tip of the stab and the elevator
counterbalances. If the counterbalance interfers with the stab,
you should remove the covering from the tip of the stab and
sand off enough material until you get a good fi t You'll have to
re-cover the area of wood you exposed. DO NOT attempt to
re-drill the hinge holes!
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2. Remove the hinges and the elevators. Prepare the
hinges as you did earlier using petroleum jelly.
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3. Thoroughly coat the hinge pockets and the tips of each
hinge with 30-minute epoxy.
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4. Fit the hinges into the stab, making sure to orient them
so that the hinge pin is parallel to the hingeline.
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5. Install both elevators. Push each one up against the
hinge line. Defl ect them up and down so that the hinges align
properly. Use tape to hold the elevators level and up against
the hinge line like you did with the ailerons.
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6. Allow the epoxy to cure before you remove the tape or
try to move the elevators.

Hinge the Rudder

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1. Test fi t the rudder using the four remaining hinges.
Check for free rudder movement and a visible gap between
the tip of the fi n and the rudder counterbalance.
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2. Prepare the hinges as you did with the aileron and
elevator hinges.
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