P-51B Mustang 32e ARF Manual - Horizon Hobby
P-51B Mustang 32e ARF Manual - Horizon Hobby
P-51B Mustang 32e ARF Manual - Horizon Hobby
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Hinging the Control Surfaces<br />
Required Parts<br />
Fuselage<br />
Rudder<br />
Nylon hinge (20 total)<br />
Stabilizer and elevator (right and left)<br />
Hinge template: rudder, elevator and aileron<br />
Wing panel with control surfaces (right and left)<br />
Required Tools and Adhesives<br />
Covering iron Trim seal tool<br />
Petroleum jelly Paper towel<br />
Toothpick Ruler<br />
Felt-tipped pen Hinge glue<br />
Water<br />
3. Use a trim seal tool and covering iron to iron the<br />
covering down on the control surface. Make sure<br />
the covering is smooth around the hinge line or it<br />
might bind when installed.<br />
5. Insert the hinges into the control surface. Flex the<br />
hinge in the direction of the control deflection. Check<br />
that the hinge is perpendicular to the hinge line.<br />
1. Locate the stabilizer assembly. Carefully remove<br />
the elevator from the stabilizer.<br />
4. Prepare the hinges by applying a small amount<br />
of petroleum jelly using a toothpick to the knuckle<br />
of the hinge. Work the hinge so the petroleum jelly<br />
penetrates the hinge. The petroleom jelly will keep<br />
the adhesive from entering the knuckle, causing the<br />
hinge to bind.<br />
6. Check the depth of the hinges using the<br />
appropriate template. The template will rest flush<br />
against the hinge line with the end of the hinge<br />
just touching the template as shown in line with the<br />
center of the control surface.<br />
2. Remove the hinges from the elevator. Note that<br />
the hinge at the tip has been trimmed shorter than<br />
the remaining hinges.<br />
Read through the following steps on positioning<br />
the hinges before applying any glue. Improper<br />
installation of the hinges will cause the control<br />
surfaces to bind, which can cause premature drain<br />
on the battery or even damage to the servos.<br />
E-flite P-<strong>51B</strong> <strong>Mustang</strong> <strong>32e</strong> <strong>ARF</strong> Assembly <strong>Manual</strong><br />
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