Help on a problem on a build, tail wheel assembly

[haasjj]

I'm putting together a new sbach 342 from pilot rc and the tail wheel I have is different than the instructions. The instructions are web based only so it looks like the instructions cover several planes, problem I'm having is the parts are different I don't have the same thing so I need to change slightly. On the parts I have a spring instead of a rod to control tail wheel direction but I cant find anything to attach the spring to the rudder. If I use a cut off section from the throttle pushrod and glue it in to the rudder and bend it over will that be enough? that is similar to the instructions minus their specific part the "rudder steering tube".