PRE-ASSEMBLY
1. Locate part #6 wing joiners. Join the three wing joiners together
using a light coat of epoxy. They should form a "V" shape as shown
above.
4. Locate the #4 vertical stabilizer and #5 horizontal stabilizer. The
rudderis temporarily attached to the vertical stabilizer. The elevator
is temporarily attached to the horizontal stabilizer. Remove the
rudder, elevator, and the preinstalled metal hinges.
2. Assemble the aileron support tray with parts #21 aileron servo tray
and #42 10mm x 37mm balsa aileron servo tray blocks. Epoxy the
balsa blocks to the plywood tray as shown above.
5. Apply a small amount of vaseline along the hinge point on both sides
of the hinge. This will prevent epoxy from getting in the hinge joint
and ruining the hinge. Do not get vaseline on the rest of the hinge.
If this happens the epoxy will not hold the hinge and the aileron may
separate from the wing causing a crash. Do this step to all eleven
hinges.
3. The ailerons are mounted temporarily from the factory. Remove the
ailerons from the wings. Now remove the three metal hinges on each
wing.
6. Apply epoxy to both sides on one end of the hinge as shown. Slide
the hinge back into the slot in the wings trailing edge. Wipe off any
excess epoxy before it cures. The hinge pin must be against the
trailing edge of the wing to allow the ailerons, installed later, to fit
correctly. Install six hinges, three in each wing, and set the wings
aside until the epoxy cures.
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