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6.3.2 Rigging
The rigging should be performed with the help of 2 persons in reversed order as the
de-rigging.
ATTENTION
Self-locking nuts with the nylon rings can be used only once. Safety metal nuts can be
used at most 3 times after compressing the safety ring with tongs.
After the assembly, perform the following:
- check the whole construction, the geometry of the wing and elevator, check that they are
not damaged and no unnatural force or stress occurs during movement of flaps, ailerons,
rudder or elevator
- gently move both wings at the wingtips up and down, watch for the undesirable occurrence
of noise, cracking, gaps or deformations
- perform the pre- flight inspection in its full length
6.4 Washing and cleaning an airplane
After each flight day, or if necessary during the day, it is essential to clean the airplane in this
range:
- wash and wipe off the blades of the propeller
- wash, wipe off and polish the glass parts of the canopy, use only buckskin; wash it often in
clean water
- wash and wipe off the leading edges of the wings and empennage
- clean the bottom part of the fuselage behind the front undercarriage leg
- remove grass which can be trapped in the undercarriage
- clean the interior of the cockpit and vacuum the dirt from the storage compartments
- if needed, clean other parts of the airplane, especially the upper sides of the wings and air
inlets of the engine
Use lukewarm water to wash the airplane, change it often. First, wash the parts of the
airplane and then wipe them off. For cleaning the parts of the airplane from flies, use the
same detergents that are used for cars for such purposes.
About once a month conserve the airplane with the agents used for cleaning and conserving
car bodies, including the glass parts and the propeller. Clean the cockpit with vacuum-
cleaner and check if there are no undesirable objects in the baggage compartment.
With a new airplane wait about one month until you conserve it so the varnish could solidify.
ATTENTION
Cover the Pitot tube while washing the airplane to protect it from water
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