Seagull SEA238, Assembly Manual

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Instruction Manual.
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1) While holding the vertical stabilizer
firmly in place, use a pen and draw a
line on each side of the vertical stabilizer
where it meets the top of the fuselage.
2) Using a modeling knife, remove the
covering from over the precut hinge slot
cut into the lower rear portion of the fu-
selage.
Pen
3) Slide the vertical stabilizer into the slot in
the top of the fuselage. The rear edge of the
stabilizer should be flush with the rear edge
of the fuselage and the lower rudder hinge
should engage the precut hinge slot in the
lower fuselage. The bottom edge of the stabi-
lizer should also be firmly pushed against the
top of the horizontal stabilizer.
Fill Epoxy
Remove covering.
Hinge slot.
4) Slide the vertical stabilizer back in-
place. Using a triangle, check to ensure
that the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90º to
the horizontal stabilizer.
Epoxy.
90º
Vertical
Stabilizer.
Horizontal
Stabilizer.