Edge 540 Manual - Hangar 9

Section 1: Hinging the AileronsCONTINUEDSealing the Hinge Gaps (continued)Step 11. Using a sharp #11 blade and a straight edge, carefullycut through both layers of UltraCote ® covering at the 3 /8'' pointmarked in Step 2.Step 14. Fully deflect the aileron in the up position. Place thestraight edge over the hinge line covering that you just ironeddown in Step 5 with the edge of the straight edge placed firmly atthe bottom of the hinge line as shown. Iron down this side of thecovering, making sure the aileron is fully deflected.Step 12. Mark and cut the folded covering to an overall lengthof 25 5 /6''. This piece will be inserted and ironed down into thehinge bevel on the bottom of the aileron.Step 13. Remove the backing from the UltraCote ® . Place thefolded crease side into the center of the hinge line on the bottomof the wing. Using a straight edge as shown, hold one side of theovering in place while ironing down theopposite side with asealing iron. We recommend setting the iron temperature to320° for this operation.8