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E-flite Diamante 5e ARF Assembly Manual
10. Use a hobby knife with a new blade to remove
the covering slightly inside the lines drawn in the
previous step.
Note
: Remove the covering from the top and bottom of
the stabilizer.
Important
: Use light pressure to remove the covering, as
you can use too much pressure and score the stabilizer
which could cause it to fail in flight.
Hint
: You can use a soldering iron or hot knife as an
option to a hobby knife. This will greatly lower the
chances of cutting into the stabilizer.
11. Slide the stabilizer back into the fuselage and
double-check the alignment. Wick thin CA into the joint
between the fuselage and stabilizer. Avoid using CA
accelerator on the CA to give it time to wick into the joint.
Allow the CA to cure before handling the fuselage.
12. Locate the tail gear assemble and apply a thin
coat of petroleum jelly to the wire. Work the bushing to
distribute the jelly.