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FUSELAGE/ELEVATOR
V. Fuselage
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Locate the pushrods for elevator and rudder. At the aft end of the
fuselage, find the pushrod exit holes and remove the covering for the
elevator on both sides of the fuselage. Next locate the hole for the
rudder pushrod on the right side of the fuselage and remove the
covering.
Next install the elevator pushrod first and the rudder
pushrod last.
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Locate three metal clevises, two for elevator pushrod and one for
rudder. Next cut three pieces of fuel tubing, make each piece of fuel
tubing about 1/4” in length. This will keep the clevis from coming
detached in flight.
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Temporarily mount the wing to fuselage, so that stabilizer can be
properly aligned. Measure from stab tip to wing tip on both sides. This
will ensure that the stab is square in the saddle. Also check the
alignment of the stab horizontally. Once satisfied with the position of
stab, mark it so the covering can be removed on the bottom side of the
stab. When removing the covering from the bottom of the stab, be
very careful not to cut too deep with your hobby knife, as this will
weaken the stab.
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Cut away the covering from notched area on top of the stab and
prepare to mark the covering that will be removed for the vertical fin
to be glued into place. Align vertical fin and draw a line on both sides
of the fin. Now remove the covering between the lines as shown in
the picture. Mix up a small amount of 30 minute epoxy to install the
stabilizer and fin to the fuselage. Recheck the alignment to ensure that
the stab and fin will be in the correct place when the epoxy cures.
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Locate the two elevator halves and Six of the C.A. hinges. Glue the
elevators to the stab as same as the aileron installation in the prior
assembly.
a
a=b
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