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the fuselage.
❏ 9. Connect the stabilizer pushrod to the bellcrank and
place the stabilizer bearings (that are already on the
stabilizer) in the stab mounts. Mount the bellcrank.
(You
can see more pictures of the bellcrank hookup, starting
on page 51 under “Fit the Tail Cone.”)
❏ 10. Without using any glue, place the top stabilizer
mounts on the fuselage over the stabilizer bearings.
Again without glue, join die-cut 1/8" [3.2mm] plywood
formers 8T and 9T and the die-cut 1/8" [3.2mm]
plywood fin mounting base to the assembly.
❏ 11. Place a straightedge across the top of the
fuselage. Stand about ten feet behind the model and
view the alignment of the stabilizer and the
straightedge. If the stabilizer is not parallel with the
straightedge, try placing an ounce or two of weight
on the “high side” of the stab. If weight is not enough
to align the stab, remove the stab from the fuselage
and look for glue blobs or any other imperfections
where the bearings fit in the stab mounts. Make any
modifications necessary and remount the stab, then
recheck the alignment.
❏ 12. Remove 8T, 9T, the fin mounting base and the
top stabilizer mounts. Leave the stab connected to
the bellcrank and pushrods, but swing the trailing
edge of the stab forward and upward so the stab will
be resting upside-down on the fuselage. Apply a thin
coating of 30-minute epoxy and microballoons in the
bearing seats in the bottom stab mounts.
IMPORTANT: Use care not to get any epoxy in the
bearings. They must rotate freely after the epoxy
has cured.
❏ 13. Reposition the stab. Make certain the bearings
are all the way inward up against the 1/16" [1.6mm]
triplers and that the stab is centered from side-to-
side. Proceed immediately to the next step.
❏ 14. Apply another coating of 30-minute epoxy and
microballoons to the bearing seats in the top stab
mounts, then use medium CA or 30-minute epoxy to
permanently glue the top stab mounts into position. Also
glue 8T, 9T and the fin mounting base into position.
❏ 15. IMPORTANT! Take accurate measurements
to make certain the stab is centered from side-to-
side. There will be plenty of clearance between the
stabilizer and the tail cone, but if the stab isn’t
perfectly centered you will be able to see an uneven
gap between the two sides.
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