Rudder Installation - Hangar 9 Funtana 125 Assembly Manual

Rudder Installation

Required Parts
Fuselage assembly Rudder
Tail wheel bracket CA hinge (3)
Control horn Control horn end
2mm x 16mm self-tapping screws (5)
Tools and Adhesives
Drill Pin vise
Drill bit: 1/16-inch (1.5mm) Low-tack tape
T-pins Thin CA
Phillips screwdriver: #1 Ruler
Felt-tipped pen 30-minute epoxy
Mixing stick Rubbing alcohol
Paper towel
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Step 1
Locate the items necessary to attach the rudder that are
included with your model.
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Step 2
Measure up from the bottom of the rudder 5/8-inch (16mm)
and mark the rudder using a felt-tipped pen.
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Step 3
Use a pin vise and 3/32-inch (2.5mm) drill bit to drill a hole
that is 1-inch (25mm) deep in the rudder at the mark made
in the previous step. This hole must be at the high point of
the hinge line as shown.
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Step 4
Carefully use a hobby knife and #11 blade to cut a notch in
the rudder from the hole to the bottom of the rudder for the
tail wheel wire to fit into.
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Step 5
Test fit the tail wheel wire to the rudder. It must fit flush with
the rudder hinge line. If not, drill the hole deeper or make the
notch deeper to fit the wire.
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