Seagull Models CESSNA 188 AGWAGON, Assembly Manual

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CESSNA 188 AGWAGON
Instruction Manual.
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INSTALLING THE HORIZONTAL
STABILIZER.
1) Using a ruler and a pen, locate the cen-
terline of the horizontal stabilizer, at the
trailing edge, and place a mark. Use a tri-
angle and extend this mark, from back to
front, across the top of the stabilizer. Also
extend this mark down the back of the
trailing edge of the stabilizer.
Draw center line
2) Using a modeling knife, carefully re-
move the covering at mounting slot of
horizontal stabilizer ( both side of fuse-
lage).
3) Slide the stabilizer into place in the
precut slot in the rear of the fuselage. The
stabilizer should be pushed firmly against
the front of the slot.
Cut.
4) With the stabilizer held firmly in place,
use a pen and draw lines onto the stabilizer
where it and the fuselage sides meet. Do this
on both the right and left sides and top and
bottom of the stabilizer.
Pen.
5) Remove the stabilizer. Using the lines
you just drew as a guide, carefully remove
the covering from between them using a
modeling knife.
When cutting through the covering to
remove it, cut with only enough pressure to
only cut through the covering itself. Cutting
into the balsa structure may weaken it.
6) Using a modeling knife, carefully re-
move the covering that overlaps the stabiliz-
er mounting platform sides in the fuselage.
Remove the covering from both the top and
the bottom of the platform sides.
Trim and Cut