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E-flite F-86 Sabre 15 DF ARF Assembly Manual
2. Carefully lift the canopy hatch from the fuselage.
The canopy is held in position by magnets and
alignment pegs at the rear and a peg at the front.
3. Slide the short and long wing rods into one
of the wing panels. The longer wing rod will be
inserted near the trailing edge of the wing, and the
shorter rod toward the leading edge of the wing.
4. Slide the wing tubes into the fuselage. Make sure
to guide the aileron servo extension into the fuselage
so the wing can fit tight against the fuselage.
5. Look at the fit of the wing to the fuselage on both
the top and bottom. You will need to use sandpaper
to remove the paint from the fuselage where the
wing fits or the epoxy won’t hold the wing securely
to the fuselage. You also don’t want to sand too
much and ruin the paint on the fuselage.
You can use low-tack tape to make an outline about
a 1/16-inch (1.5mm) inside the wing outline on the
fuselage to prevent it from scratching the paint.
6. Remove the wing from the fuselage. Use medium
grit sandpaper to remove the paint from the
fuselage where the wing fits.
