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TAIL CONSTRUCTION
Collect the following items
(2) Right & left Stab
(1) Small stabilizer tube
1.
Slide the small stabilizer tube into one side of
the stab. Then slide the assembly into the hole
in the fuselage till the stab is flush against the
fuse. (The side of the stab with the hole is the
bottom of the stabilizer). Slide the second stab
onto the tube sticking out the other side of the
fuselage. Squeeze both stab pieces together
firmly on to the fuselage.
Check that the stabilizer is level with the wing.
Shim the tube in the fuselage up or down if
necessary. Do not go any farther till the stab is
level to the wing.
The Stabilizer can be mounted to the
fuselage two ways:
One way
1.
Using 4-40 bolt, drill and tap the stabilizer tube
at the hole location. This method will allow
you to remove the stab as needed.
CAU-
TION
:You must watch the bolt holes for
fatigue and drill another hole by rotating the
tube when this happens.
Second way (Suggested)
1.
Draw a outline where both stabilizers meets
the fuselage side.
Remove
covering
2.
Remove the covering with out cutting into the
wood below.
Make a mixture of epoxy and glue both the
tube into the stabilizers and the stabilizers to
the fuselage sides. Do this on both sides of
the fuselage where the stabs touch.
FIN INSTALLATION
Collect the following items:
(1) Fin
(1) Plastic Tail Fairing
1.
Find the center of the fuselage at the front of
the fin platform.
STAB INSTALLATION
