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STABILIZER ASSEMBLY
Cover the stabilizer plans with parchment
or waxed paper. Prepare the stabilizer
plate (SP). Install four #4-40 blind nuts
into the holes provided. They should be
installed from the top. Pin this part in place
over the plans. Place the pins through the
blind nuts to keep them out of the way.
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Iinstall the stabilizer false leading edge
(SFLE). Position the tab on SP into the
notch in SFLE and glue.
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Install the stabilizer 1/8” X 1/2” basswood
bottom spar. Place into the notches pro-
vided on either side of SP and glue it in
place. Align the outer ends of tn
he spar with the plans and pin in place
with push pins.
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Install and glue the false trailing edge
(SFTE) to the aft edge of SP. The center
notch will position it correctly.
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5 install and glue two S1 ribs in the notches
provided.
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install but do not glue two stabilizer sheer
webs (SSW). These will remain loose un-
til all the ribs have been installed.
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7 install but do not glue all remaining stabi-
lizer ribs, S2 through S6.
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8 Before gluing the assembly this far, make
sure the bottom spars are aligned with
the plans. Begin by gluing each rib and
sheer web to the bottom spar. Make sure
each rib is bottomed in the sheer web
slot. Then glue the false leading and false
trailing edges to each rib.
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install the stabilizer tips (SWT). They
should butt against S6 and against FLE,
FTE and SW. Glue these into position.
