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Attach the noseleg unit to the nose bulkhead together with the nosewheel steering
lever and the steering pushrod; you may need to adjust the pre-formed bends.
The next step is to prepare the three wheel spats prior to installation: hardwood
doublers must first be glued to the inside of the mouldings to accept the retaining
screws; use cyano or Stabilit express for these joints.
Allow the glue to set hard, then drill 4 mm Ø holes in the wheel spats at the point
stated in the right-hand photo.
The wheel spats can now be slipped onto the wheel axles together with the wheels
and collets; attach the spats to the undercarriage units using the plastic saddle
clamps and retaining screws provided.
Tighten the grubscrews in the collets so that the wheels are centred in the spats, and
check that they rotate smoothly.
Use the tip of a hot soldering iron to melt away the covering film over the slots for the
fin and tailplane, and also for the undercarriage units.
Attach the control surfaces to the fin and tailplane using the method described for the
ailerons.
Slide the tailplane and fin into the slots in the fuselage. Set the tailplane central
relative to the fuselage centreline, and at right angles when viewed from above. The
fin must stand perpendicular to the tailplane.
Mark the outside contour of the fuselage on the tailplane and fin.
Remove the tailplane and fin, lay the edge of a steel ruler just inside the marked
lines, and run the tip of a hot soldering iron along the edge in order to melt the
covering film. Carefully peel off the film inside the marked lines.
The tailplane and fin can now be glued in the slots in the fuselage. While the glue is
still wet, align the panels as previously described, and pin them in place to prevent
them shifting. Glue the fin strake in place: once again the film must be removed from
the joint surfaces, slitting the film slightly inside the outline of the joint.
Allow the adhesive to set hard, then attach the horns to the rudder and elevator:
please ensure that the horns are screwed to the control surfaces exactly in line with
the pushrods; the best way to accomplish this is to connect the clevises to the horns
beforehand. Place the baseplate of the horn on the control surface, and position the
clevis linkage hole exactly in line with the hinge pivot axis. Mark the screw-holes, and
drill them 2 mm Ø.
Fix the horns to the rudder and elevator, cut off the excess screw length using side-
cutters, and file the ends back flush with the spreader plate.
The rudder and elevator servos can now be fitted using the retaining screws supplied
with them; they are installed in the servo plates mounted in the fuselage. Drill 1.5 mm
Ø pilot-holes for the retaining screws.
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