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Slide the stabilizer into the mounting slot and temporarily
align it. The stabilizer should be pushed forward completely
and, when viewed from above through the vertical stabilizer
mounting slot, the centerline you drew on top of the stabilizer
should be centered with the back of the fuselage.
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When the stabilizer is slid into place, make
sure that the back of the fuselage is not closed up. There
should be about a 3/16" wide space to allow for installation
of the vertical stabilizer later.
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When satisfied with the alignment, hold
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the trailing edge of the stabilizer in position using a couple of small pieces
of masking tape.
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The front of the stabilizer should be able to pivot from side to side and the back should stay firmly in place and aligned.
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Use a ruler to carefully measure the distance between
the tips of the stabilizer and the tips of the wing. Pivot the
front of the stabilizer until both of these measurements are
equal. When both measurements are equal, the stabilizer is
square to the wing.
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When you are satisfied that the stabilizer is square to the wing, use a pencil to draw a couple of marks on each side of
the front of the stabilizer where it and the fuselage sides meet, then use a couple of pieces of masking tape to hold the
stabilizer firmly in place and aligned.
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With the stabilizer held firmly in place, look from the front
of the airplane at both the wing and the stabilizer. When
aligned properly, the stabilizer should be parallel to the wing.
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If the stabilizer is out of alignment, use thin shims cut
from scrap plastic, slid between the stabilizer and the fuselage,
to make the stabilizer parallel with the wing.
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With the stabilizer properly aligned, use a pencil to draw
a line on each side of the stabilizer where it meets the
fuselage sides. Do this on both the top and the bottom.
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A=A-1
