(b)  
Install the hinge bearing bolt with the bolt head outboard.

 (c)  
Install a washer below the bolt head and a washer below the nut.

 (d)  
Tighten the nut to 60-85 pound-inches.

 (e)  
Align the nut with the cotter pin hole, but do not tighten the nut more than 140 pound-inches.

 (f)  
Install the cotter pin.

 (g)  
Reinstall and seal the hole plugs.

 S 434-021
 (4)  
Install seals at the stabilizer trailing edge ribs No. 1 thru 4 (Fig. 402):

 (a)  
Set and hold the elevator aligned with the stabilizer during the seal adjustment.

 (b)  
At the stabilizer trailing edge rib No. 3, adjust the flat seal to maintain 0.03 +0.03/-0.03-inch clearance between seal and the hinge fitting.

 (c)  
At the stabilizer trailing edge rib No. 2, adjust the bulb seal to maintain 0.03 +0.03/-0.03-inch clearance.

 (d)  
At the stabilizer trailing edge ribs No. 1, 2, 3, and 4, adjust the bulb seals to maintain a gap of 0.03 + 0.03/-0.03 inch.

 (e)  
At the stabilizer trailing edge rib No. 4, adjust the bulb seal on the nose rib to maintain a gap of 0.03 +0.03/-0.03 inch.

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ELEVATOR HINGE LOCATION FITTING NO. 3 
ELEVATOR HOISTING ADAPTER 
ELEVATOR HINGE FITTING NO. 4 LOCATION 
ELEVATOR FRONT SPAR 
FWD 
A 
Elevator Hoisting Adapter Figure 404 

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 (f)  At the stabilizer trailing edge rib No. 1, adjust the bulb seal on the nose rib to maintain a clearance of 0.03 +/- 0.03 inch.
 S 434-032
 CAUTION:_______ MAKE SURE THE IDLER HINGE MOVES DOWN FROM THE STABILIZER
 SUPPORT BEAM WHEN YOU ATTACH THE BALANCE PANEL TO THE ELEVATOR.
 FAILURE TO INSTALL THE BALANCE PANEL CORRECTLY CAN CAUSE DAMAGE

 TO THE ELEVATORS.
 (5)  
Attach the balance panels to the elevator:

 (a)  
Make sure you install the following: 1) Install the Pins

OUTPUT TORQUE 
TUBE 
ROD END BOLT 
ELEVATOR 
ELEVATOR 
ELEVATOR 
SEE  A  CONTROL 
PUSHROD 
PUSHROD  INDEX 
BOLT  MARK 

AFT CONTROL QUADRANT  FWD  RIGGING PIN E-5  A  TAIL CONE 
Elevator Control Linkage Figure 405 

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 2) Install the Washers
 3) Install the Hinge Halfs
 4) Install the Bolts
 5) Install the Seal

 (b)  Make sure you install the hinge seal correctly before tightening the bolts and locking the Pins.
 S 434-019
 (6)  
Connect the tab pushrods and the tab control mechanism:

 (a)  
Connect the crank arms to the horizontal stabilizer.

 (b)  
Install the tab pushrods: 1) Install the aft mounting bolts of the tab pushrod. 2) Install the outboard bolt with the bolt head outboard and

 the inboard bolt with the bolt head inboard. 3) Install the nut and the washer on each aft mounting bolt.
 NOTE: Make sure that a new nut is installed.

Balance Panel Installation
Figure 406