09/01/2014
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IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ FIRST
PLEASE READ:
We highly recommend that you completely read the manual cover to
cover before beginning assembly of your aircraft. This will help to eliminate costly
mistakes and considerably speed up your build time. As you read through the Assembly
Manual, follow along in the Parts and Figure Drawings Manual. Study each and every
parts and figure drawing. The Assembly, Parts, and Figure Drawing manuals will parallel
each other; however, at times the Assembly manual will use parts from two or more
pages of the Parts manual.
PLEASE NOTE:
Unless otherwise noted, all figure and
exploded view drawings are
NOT
to scale.
GET ORGANIZED!
Prepare your workshop; be certain that what comes in the door will
be able to go out!
KEEP IT CLEAN:
Wash your hands, tools, and work tables. You will notice most of the
parts are labeled with part numbers. These labels are easily removed with a cloth
dampened with acetone or lacquer thinner.
CAUTION
: Do no allow Acetone, lacquer
thinner, Loctite or fuel to come in contact with the Lexan glazing. These and some other
solvents will destroy the Lexan.
STEEL PREPARATION:
Even though every care is taken to assure a safe arrival of
your aircraft, thoroughly inspect the fuselage as well as all other parts for the following:
unclosed welds, nicks, and dents. If you locate any suspect areas with excessive dents
or scratches call our Tech-Staff for information on damage tolerance. All Welded steel
parts will require primer and top coating. We recommend a good two part epoxy primer.
Be sure the primer and paint you choose will not be affected by the urethane adhesive
used to bond the fabric to the airframe. Final painting of certain components will be done
after trial assembly. Include these components when designing your paint scheme. If
you assemble the aircraft in a humid environment it is best to prime everything first.
ASSEMBLY SEQUENCING:
We have tried to format the manual in a step by step order
as to how to assemble your aircraft. However, there is truly no “one” order in which to
follow, as long as the check- lists in the covering section are met prior to covering. If you
should choose to build your wings first rather then the fuselage, it is acceptable to do so.
NOTE:
It is not necessary to trial fit wings and tail surfaces to the fuselage frame
except for the rudder and elevator fit up described in section 1.
It is total acceptable
to complete building of the components and than to final install them. Refer to the
assembly sequence flow chart at the end of this section.
DEBURRING:
Many parts will need to be deburred. This is an IMPORTANT step and
must be performed. Assembly of parts with burrs can cause stress risers and eventual
part failure. Various tools can be used. A deburring tool is nice but a 1/2" drill bit can do
a good job on most holes. Radius and smooth sharp corners with files or fine grit
sanders and grinders. Edges of certain parts also need deburring...a good file works
here.
Summary of Contents for S-7S COURIER
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