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8. Make sure the horizontal and vertical fuselages are keyed
together and the crutches are fl at on your building table. Glue
the horizontal and vertical fuselages together by applying thin
foam-safe CA along the joint between the two. Be careful when
gluing around the crutches. DO NOT glue the crutches to the
fuselage. Allow the CA to cure for a few minutes before moving
the plane. The use of foam-safe accelerator will quicken the
curing of the CA, but use it sparingly. Excessive amounts of
accelerator can cause the CA to cure quickly, causing it to
get hot and melt the foam.
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9. On the left side of the fuselage, from the aft end, slide the
diagonal support
with the hole in it, under the crutches. Align
the hole in the diagonal support with the hole in the horizontal
fuselage. Use foam-safe CA to glue the diagonal support at a
45 degree angle against the horizontal and vertical fuselages.
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10. Insert and glue the second diagonal support on the
right side of the fuselage. Make sure the aft end of the right
diagonal support is the same distance from the rudder hinge
line as the left diagonal support.
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11. Place the
wing
upside down on the building table.
Carefully turn the Citabria over and key the top of the fuselage
into the bottom of the wing. Note that the vertical fi n will need
to hang over the edge of the building table. Check that #1, #3
and #4 crutches are fl at on the building table. The #2 building
crutch should be fl at on the wing. Check that the horizontal
and vertical fuselages are keyed together. Use foam-safe CA
to glue the bottom of the horizontal and vertical fuselages
together and the wing and vertical fuselage together.
Install the Wing Supports
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1. Locate the two
ABS brace supports
. There is a slot
located in the center of each wing. Glue the ABS brace
supports into the slots, perpendicular to the underside of the
wing. It is possible that, during manufacturing, some glue
may have gotten into the slot. If this has happened,
DO NOT
FORCE
the supports into the slot. Use a sharp hobby knife
to remove any excess glue.
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2. Locate the four long and two medium
ABS brace
doublers
Note:
For steps 3 through 5,
DO NOT
glue the parts until
told to do so.
