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 Step 8
Mix up about a tablespoon of 6-minute epoxy. Apply
the epoxy to the tail gear wire and the hole in the rudder.
Do not apply epoxy to the slot in the rudder as this will
glue the rudder to the nylon bearing, preventing the
rudder from moving. Slide the rudder and fin together.
Hint: you can combine Steps 8 and 9 while
the epoxy is curing.
 Step 9
Remove the T-pins from the hinges. Apply thin CA to both
sides of each hinge, making sure they are saturated with
the CA.
 Step 10
Once the CA and epoxy fully cure, test the hinges by
pulling on the fin and rudder. Flex the rudder a number of
times in both directions to break in the hinges.
 Step 11
Remove the backplate from a control horn. Position the
horn 1/2" (13mm) up from the bottom of the rudder. Align
the holes with the hinge line of the rudder and fin. Mark
the location for the three control horn mounting screws
using a felt-tipped pen.
 Step 12
Use a 5/64" (2mm) drill bit to drill the locations for
the screws.
Section 11: Preparing the Rudder Assembly