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Section 1: Installing the Wing to the Fuselage
Left Wing Panel w/Aileron attached
(taped in place) (HAN1253)
Right Wing Panel w/Aileron attached
(taped in place) (HAN1252)
Fuselage (HAN1251)
Wing Tube (HAN1206)
4-40 cap screw (2)
4-40 split washer (2)
Thick CA glue
CA remover/debonder
Hobby knife w/#11 blade
Drill Bit: 1/16"
4-40 Tap and Drill Bit (DUB361)
Parts Needed
Tools and Adhesives Needed
Step 1.
Locate the Wing Tube (HAN1206) and be sure it does
not have any "burrs" on the ends. Also check the tube socket
openings in the fuselage for covering and/or any debris. If you
need to remove any covering or debris from around the inside
of the tube socket openings, use a hobby knife with a sharp
#11 blade and carefully clear the socket openings
Step 2.
Be sure the alignment tubes located on the root rib
of each wing panel are securely glued in before installing the
wings. If the tubes are not secure, remove them and apply thick
CA (small amount) into the tube socket and reinstall. Insert the
wing tube into a wing panel and slide the wing in place on the
fuselage. Make sure the wing panel alignment tubes slide into
the holes in the fuselage.
Hint:
Reach inside the fuselage and gently "hold" the
alignment tube blocks while inserting the wing panel.
Note:
If the wing alignment tubes are difficult to insert into
the internal hardwood blocks located inside the fuselage,
take a small round file (or carefully use your hobby knife)
and adjust the opening in the block so that the alignment
tubes fit properly but snugly.
Step 3.
Carefully slide the other wing panel onto the wing tube
that projects from the other side of the fuselage. The fit may be
tight; use caution when inserting the wing panels onto the wing
tube and fuselage. Reach inside the fuselage and hold the wing
alignment tube blocks while inserting the wing half.
Note:
The tight fit of the wing tube into the wing panels is
intentional, and it will loosen with use.
Step 4.
Locate the holes for the 4-40 cap screws on the top of
each wing approximately 12
1
/
2
" from the wing root rib. These
holes have been drilled for the 4-40 cap screw and split washer,
allowing the screws to thread into the wing tube.
Step 5.
Make sure each wing panel is pushed completely
against the fuselage. Mark the location for the 4-40 cap screw
holes onto the wing tube with a sharp wire or 1/16" drill bit.
We suggest using a small drill bit so the hole in the wing is
not enlarged.
Step 6.
After the holes have been marked, remove the wing
panels and drill and tap the wing tube with a 4-40 Tap and Drill
Bit (DUB361). Replace the wing panels on the fuselage and trial
fit the 4-40 cap screws and split washers through the wing
panels and into the wing tube.
Step 7.
Remove the wing panels before proceeding with
"Installing the Aileron Servos."
