Section 1: hinge installation – Hangar 9 Piper J-3 Cub 40 ARF User Manual

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Required Parts

• Stabilizer

• Elevator

• Fuselage

• Rudder

• Wing

• Aileron (R&L)

• Tail gear wire

• Hinge (17)

Required Tools and Adhesives

• Thin CA

• T-pins

• 6-minute epoxy

• Petroleum jelly

• Drill

• Drill bit: 1/16", 3/32"

• Hobby knife

Step 1

Locate three hinges. Place a T-pin in the center of

each hinge.

Step 2

Drill a 1/16" hole in both a stabilizer and elevator half in

the center of the hinge locations.

Step 3

Place the hinges in the stabilizer.

Step 4

Slide the elevator and stabilizer together. Remove the

T-pins. There should be a 1/64" gap between the

stabilizer and elevator.

Step 5

Check that the tips of the stabilizer and elevator are

aligned. Wick thin CA into each of the hinges.

Note: Do not use accelerator in the hinging

process. The CA must be allowed to soak into

the hinge naturally.

Section 1: Hinge Installation

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