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2.
Trial fit stab in place on fuse, marking it for center,
and adjust as necessary to line up with wing. Then
measure from the stab tips to the fuse front (arrows
‘C’) to make sure stab is square with fuse. To provide
a firm, balsa-to-balsa glue joint, strip covering
(minimum 1/8”) to retain firm covering bond to stab
center. Be certain to leave enough covering bond
to stab center. Likewise, if stab area on fuse was
covered, remove covering. Glue stab firmly to fuse
and let dry.
3.
Trial fit fin in place on fuse/stab (arrow “D”). Strip
covering from fin bottom (if covered) and
respective area on fuse/stab. Glue fin firmly in place,
and square with stab. Let dry.
4.
After covering and final assembly, glue 4” long tri-strip
in place as show above. Cover the top of the tri-strip
with film before placement.
5.
Remove the wing, and make hole on left side of fin
for the rudder pushrod exit guide at location shown
on plan. Trim off one side of the exit guide flange,
so guide will fit flush against the fin.
6.
Try the pushrods in working positon inside the
fuse, but without mini-snaps. Make adjustments as
necessary so threaded rods head right for their
control horns. Move pushrods back and forth to
simulate servo action, and remove and adjust
pushrods as necessary for smooth operation. If
required, trim out channel inside fuse, going
forward from exit guide hole, to make it easier to
get threaded rod up to and out exit guide hole.
When operation is satisfactory, glue exit guide in
place.
Re-install pushrods, and add mini-snaps to the
threaded ends of pushrods.
7.
To open mini-snap, insert small screw driver blade,
then twist. Refer to plan for elevator control horn
location. Connect mini-snap to bottom hole in
horn, and hold horn in place on elevator. Move
elevator up and down to observe control horn and
mini-snap clearance through fuse tail exit. Shift
control horn or trim exit as necessary. Mark
location and install control horn on elevator.
8.
Refer to plan for rudder horn location, and install
horn.
9.
Adjust rudder pushrod as necessary, and connect
mini-snap to 2nd closest hole to hinge.
