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LASER 200
Instruction Manual
7) Turn the fuselage panel over and deflect
the vertical stabilizer in the opposite direction
from the opposite side. Apply thin C/A glue to
each hinge, making sure that the C/A
penetrates into thevertical stabilizer and
fuselage panel.
8) Using C/A remover/debonder and a
paper towel, remove any excess C/A glue that
may have accumulated on the fuselage or in
the vertical stabilizer hinge area.
Work the rudder left and right several
times to “work in” the hinges and check
for proper movement.
Note:
5) Slide the vertical stabilizer back in
place. Using a triangle, check to ensure that
the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90º to the hori-
zontal stabilizer as shown in the illustration
below.
When cutting through the covering to re-
move it, cut with only enough pressure
to cut through the covering itself. Cutting into
the balsa structure may weaken it.
6)Deflect the vertical stabilizer and
completely saturate each hinge with thin C/A
glue. The vertical stabilizer front surface
should lightly contact the fuselage during this
procedure. Ideally, when the hinges are glued
in place, a 1/64” gap or less will be maintained
throughout the lengh of the vertical stabilizer
to the fuselage panel hinge line.
Note:
The hinge is constructed of a special
material that allows the C/A to wick or penetrate
and distribute throughout the hinge, securely
bonding it to the wood structure of the fuselage
panel and vertical stabilizer.
4) Remove the stabilizer. Using a mod-
eling knife, remove the covering from below
the lines you drew. Also remove the covering
from the bottom edge of the stabilizer and the
bottom and top edges of the filler block. Leave
the covering in place on the sides of the filler
block.
90º
Vertical
Stabilizer.
Horizontal
Stabilizer.
Remove covering.
C/A glue.
