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11. Fit the joiner wire into the elevators. Check to make
sure the elevators are in alignment with each other by
placing the assembly on a flat surface. It may be necessary
to bend the joiner wire slightly to align both elevator halves.
Make sure to mark the elevators and joiner wire so they can
be oriented later in this section of the manual.
12. Remove the joiner wire from the elevators. Use
medium grit sandpaper to roughen the 3mm metal joiner rod
where it will contact the elevators.
13. Place low-tack tape 1/16-inch (1.5mm) around the
outside of the opening in the fuselage for the stabilizer. Use
tape on both sides of the fuselage.
14. Place the joiner wire in the slot for the stabilizer. The
joiner wire must be in position before gluing the stabilizer; it
cannot be inserted after the stabilizer is in position.
15. Slide the stabilizer into the slot in the fuselage. Apply
30-minute epoxy to the exposed wood at the center of the
stabilizer. Make sure to apply epoxy on both the top and
bottom of the stabilizer.
16. Position the stabilizer following steps 5 through 7.
Remove any excess epoxy from the stabilizer and fuselage
using denatured alcohol and a paper towel.
