User Manual

12 Hangar 9 Taylorcraft 26cc BNF
 2. Measure and mark the front lower wood strut
10
3
/
4
-inch (273mm) and rear lower wood strut 10
1
/
2
-inch
(267mm). The longer strut will be used first in the front, then
the shorter strut in the rear.
Note: Always use threadlock on metal-to-metal
fasteners to prevent them from vibrating loose.
 3. Attach the longer strut to the fuselage and stabilizer.
Use a 4-40 x 1/4-inch button head cap screw to secure the
strut at the fuselage. Leave the screw finger-tight at this time.
 4. Use a 4-40 x 5/8-inch button head cap screw, #4
washer and 4-40 lock nut to attach the strut to the forward
hole of the stabilizer. Place the washer on the screw before
passing it through the strut so it is between the head of the
screw and the stabilizer. Once everything is positioned, use
a 1/4-inch nut driver and a 5/64-inch hex wrench to tighten
the hardware. Use care not to over-tighten the hardware and
damage the underlying structure.
 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to install the remaining 10
3
/
4
-inch
(273mm) strut. Be careful to not induce any warps in the
stabilizer when installing the braces.
 6. Use a 1/4-inch open-end wrench and 5/64-inch hex
wrench to attach a 10
1
/
2
-inch (267mm) strut to the aluminum
spreader tab. Do not fully tighten the hardware so the strut
can be positioned in the following steps.
 7. Use needle nose pliers to bend the brass tab at
about a 30-degree angle.