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Jabiru J450 Constructors Manual
Pre-Paint>Fuselage>Empennage>Fit horizontal stabiliser
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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Mix a batch of resin and divide into 2 parts. Coat all the surfaces to be joined. Add flock to
one part of the resin and apply a layer to the rear of the fuselage then slide the stabiliser in to
place, pushing it fully forward. Open the join and use a mixing stick to force flock into the
sides and rear of the join, working from the inside of the empennage through the hole in the
top, then smooth the flock along the outside. Fix the stabiliser in place with the self-tapping
screws, do a final check of the alignment and leave overnight to cure.
Next day, remove the self-tapping screws that were used to temporarily fix the stabiliser in
place. If they are difficult to remove heating each screw with a soldering iron will help.
Lightly sand the surface around the root of the join between the leading edge of the horizontal
stabiliser and the fuselage, then mix a small batch of resin and coat the surfaces where the
glass fibre cloth will be placed. Cut a small square of glass fibre cloth to cover the root of the
join as shown below and brush it into place.
This completes the
Pre-Paint>Fuselage>Empennage>Fit horizontal stabiliser
task if you
have Horizontal Stabiliser P/N 2A109A0D, if your P/N is 2A069A0D then continue.