Top Flite TOPA0950 - Manual (Page 8)

panel. Wipe away any excess epoxy from around the
pockets using a paper towel dampened with alcohol.
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5. Coat one end of each hinge point with epoxy up
to the tabs. Insert the hinges into the pockets in the fl ap.
Use a clean toothpick to scrape out any excess epoxy
that may have squeezed out of the pocket.
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6. Coat the other end of each hinge point up to
LE of the fl ap. Slowly join the fl ap to the wing while
wiping away any excess epoxy that squeezes out of
the pockets. When the fl ap is all the way against the
wing panel, defl ect it downward and check the LE
for excess epoxy. Pull the fl ap away from the wing
approximately 1/64" [0.4mm] so that the LE does not
bind against the wing TE when the fl ap is defl ected.
When satisfi ed, set the wing aside and allow the
epoxy to cure undisturbed.
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7. Cut the included 2" x 9" [51 x 229mm] piece
of CA hinge material into 3/4" x 1" [19 x 25mm]
individual hinges. Use a hobby knife or scissors to
trim the corners from each hinge to make them easier
to insert into the hinge slots.
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8. Drill a 3/32" [2.4mm] hole 1/2" [13mm] deep
in the center of each hinge slot in the wing panel and
aileron. Use a sharp hobby knife to carefully cut away
the covering just around each hinge slot.
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9. Fit a CA hinge into each hinge slot in the wing
panel. If the hinges are diffi cult to install, use a hobby
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