Great Planes G-44 Widgeon Seaplane EP ARF - GPMA1151 - Manual (Page 14)

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10. Apply a couple of drops of thin CA onto the top and
the bottom of the four elevator hinges. Make sure the glue
saturates the hinges and fl ows into the hinge slots.
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11. Install the z-bend end of a 3/64" x 20" [1.2mm x 508mm]
pushrod wire into the outer hole of a nylon control horn.
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12. Slide the wire into the hole at the back of the fuselage
in the top, right side of the fuselage. Place the control horn on
the elevator as shown. Mark the location of the clevis mounting
holes onto the elevator. Drill a 5/64" [2mm] hole through each
of the marks and through the top of the elevator.
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13. Secure the control horn with 5/64" x 3/8" [2mm x
10mm] screws.
Tighten the screws into the nylon control horn plate on the
top of the elevator.
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14. Apply a couple of drops of thin CA to the exposed
balsa trailing edge of the rudder. The application of the glue
is to waterproof the balsa. Allow the glue to harden without
the use of CA accelerator. You do not want any glue build up
in this area.
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15. Locate the water rudder, water rudder control wire,
aluminum coupler and two 1/8" [3mm] set screws.
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16. Apply a small amount of epoxy to the trailing edge of
the rudder and in the hole. Slide the shortest end of the control
wire into the hole. Clean any excess epoxy with a paper towel
wetted with alcohol. Allow the glue to harden.