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Section 3: Installing the Horizontal Stabilizer
Step 4
After verifying the alignment of the stabilizer, use
a felt-tipped pen to trace the outline of the fuselage
on the stab.
Step 5
Remove the stab and use a hobby knife with a new
blade to remove the covering 1/16" inside the lines
just drawn. Use rubbing alcohol and a paper towel to
remove the lines once they are no longer needed.
Note
: Use care not to cut into the underlying
wood and weaken the structure. Doing so
could cause the stab to fail in flight, resulting
in the loss of your airplane.
Step 6
Slide the elevator joiner wire into the slot for
the stabilizer. Slide the stabilizer partially back
into the slot.
Step 7
Mix 1/2 ounce of 30-minute epoxy. Apply epoxy to
the top and bottom of the exposed wood of the
stabilizer. Slide the stabilizer the rest of the way
into the slot in the fuselage. Double-check the
alignment to verify it’s correct. Remove any excess
epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol.
Allow the epoxy to fully cure before continuing.
