E-flite Beechcraft Staggerwing 480 ARF - Manual (Page 14)

14 E-flite Beechcraft Staggerwing 480 ARF Assembly Manual
 3. Cut three hinge slots in the rudder and fin as
shown. The top and bottom hinges will be close to
the top and bottom of the fin and rudder. Center the
remaining hinge.
 4. Use medium CA to glue the three CA hinges in
the fin. Insert the hinge half-way into the fin, so the
hinge will have equal portions in the fin and rudder.
Allow the CA to cure before proceeding.
NOTICE: Do not use a CA accelerator during
the assembly of your model. A CA accelerator will
damage the finish of your model and can damage
the foam as well. Even foam-safe accelerators will
damage the finish of your model. Allow the CA to
cure without the use of an accelerant.
 5. Use medium CA to glue the hinges in the rudder.
Once the CA has fully cured, check that the hinges
are secure by gently pulling on the rudder and fin.
 6. Break in the hinges by moving the rudder
through its range of motion a number of times.
Vertical Fin and Tail Wheel Installation
Required parts
Fuselage assembly with top wing
Rudder and fin assembly
Tail wheel assembly
3mm nylon hex spacer
Nylon steering arm
Tail wheel bracket mount
Tail wheel bracket mount cover
Hex landing gear collet with setscrew
1mm x 5mm self-tapping countersunk screw (4)
Required Tools and Adhesives
Hex wrench: 1.5mm Phillips screwdriver: #0
Medium CA
NOTICE: Do not use a CA accelerator during
the assembly of your model. A CA accelerator will
damage the finish of your model and can damage
the foam as well. Even foam-safe accelerators will
damage the finish of your model. Allow the CA to
cure without the use of an accelerant.
Use caution with the amount of CA used. It should
be enough to ensure a good bond, but not enough
to ooze out as cleanup is more delicate with this
airplane as opposed to a balsa airplane.
If you are building your model for hand-
launch and belly-landing, the tail wheel will
not be required. Perform steps 1, 8 and 9 if
you are building your model for hand-launch
and will not be installing the landing gear.