Ultimate Jets
- Diamond assembly manual - Revision 4 - 01/01/2015
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Clear canopy:
If you choose to fit the clear canopy, follow the next steps:
Cut the fiber canopy along the marked line.
Put the clear canopy on the fiber frame and cut it to allow 10 mm overhang on the frame sides.
Paint the inner canopy frame in matt black or dark grey. However do not paint the gluing zones.
Place the frame on the fuselage You might need to fill any possible frame to fuselage clearance with light
filler and repaint in black color if necessary.
Gluing the clear canopy:
Put the clear canopy inside of the canopy frame. Hold with rare hearth magnets and a few pieces of dual
side bonding tape.
Protect the exposed clear plastic with paper tape above the gluing line to 2" or more.
Apply a bead of clear silicon glue inside the frame between the clear canopy and the fiber parts. Silicon
excess/ marks can be wiped off with mineral spirits when fresh.
Do not use any other chemicals
as it could
melt and damage the clear plastic! If not sure, test on canopy cut remains.
Remove the protective tape before the silicon compound dries out.
Let it thoroughly dry for 24 to 48 hours.
