Carl Goldberg GBGQ1296 - Manual (Page 9)

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3. Prepare to fasten the nylon rudder bearing to
the rear of the float using four #4 x 3/8”
screws.
4. Look at your rudder control horn linkage on
the fuselage.
What ever side the rudder control horn linkage
is on, that is the side the to install the water
rudder (See page 5 “ Top view float installa-
tion)
5. Find the vertical center at the rear of the float.
6. Place the rudder bearing on the center line
and 1/8” down from the top of the float.
Mark the hole locations and drill using a 1/16”
bit.
Mount the rudder bearing on the rear of the
float using the #4 x 3/8” screws.
7. Insert the rudder shaft up through the bottom
of the rudder bearing.
Place a brass collar with a set screw in the
middle of the bearing.
Attach the rudder steering arm to the top of
the rudder shaft.
set the steering arm parallel to the rear of the
float and tighten the set screw.
Push the rudder shaft up till the rudder pivot is
just missing the bottom of the block, then
tighten the set screw in the collar.