Top Flite TOPA0905 - Manual (Page 14)

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5. Cut nine 1" x 1" [25mm x 25mm] hinges from a
CA hinge strip. Insert three hinges into the elevator.
If the hinges don’t remain centered, stick a pin
through the middle of the hinge to hold it in position.
Slide the hinges into the elevator
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6. Remove any pins you may have inserted into
the hinges. Adjust the elevator so there is a small gap
between the LE of the elevator and the stab. The gap
should be small, just enough to see light through or
to slip a piece of paper through. Apply six drops of
thin CA to the top and bottom of each hinge. Do not
use CA accelerator. After the CA has fully hardened,
test the hinges by pulling on the elevator.
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7. Install three hinges into the left elevator. Test fit the
elevator to the stab, making sure you fit the elevator
joiner into the hole in the leading edge of the elevator.
Once you are satisfied with the fit, apply epoxy into the
hole in the leading edge of the left elevator and then
slide the hinges into the stab. Secure the hinges with
thin CA the same as was done with the right elevator.
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8. Glue the rudder control horn into the rudder
with epoxy. When gluing it into the rudder be sure to
glue the end of the wire
without the threads into the
rudder. Allow the glue to completely harden before
moving on to the next step.
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9. Install three hinges into the rudder the same as
was done with the elevator. Insert the end of the rudder
control horn into the hole in the top of the fuselage.
Thread the nylon clevis link onto the threaded end of
the rudder control wire. Guide the hinges into the
vertical fin. Once satisfied with the fit, apply six drops of
thin CA to the top and bottom of each hinge.
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