User Manual

North American T-28 Trojan
Instruction Manual.
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1) Using a modeling knife, remove the
covering from over the precut hinge slot
cut into the lower rear portion of the fu-
selage. is slot accepts the lower rudder
hinge.
INSTALLING VERTICAL STABILIZER
Remove covering.
.
2) Slide the vertical stabilizer into the slot
in the top of the fuselage. e rear edge
of the stabilizer should be ush with the
rear edge of the fuselage and the lower
rudder hinge should engage the precut
hinge slot in the lower fuselage. e bot-
tom edge of the stabilizer should also be
rmly pushed against the top of the hori-
zontal stabilizer.
3) While holding the vertical stabilizer
rmly in place, use a pen and draw a
line on each side of the vertical stabilizer
where it meets the top of the fuselage.
4) Slide the vertcal stabilizer back in
place. Using a triangle, check to ensure
that the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90
o
to the horizontal stabilizer.
Hinge slot.
Epoxy
90º
Vertical
Stabilizer.
Horizontal
Stabilizer.
Epoxy