Top Flite TOPA0970 - Manual (Page 17)

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parallel to the wing. If necessary, adjust the stab saddle
as needed by lightly sanding it until the stab and wing
are parallel. Measure the distance from the tip of each
wing to the tip of the stab. Adjust the stab until the
distance from the tip of the stab to the tip of the wing is
equal on both sides. When satisfi ed with the position
of the stab, use a felt tip marker to mark the outline of
the fuselage onto the top and bottom of it.
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2. Carefully remove the covering 1/16" [1.6mm]
inside the lines you drew. Wipe away the lines with
alcohol or debonder. Coat the exposed wood of the
stabilizer with 30-minute epoxy. For a stronger joint, we
recommend also coating the stab pocket with epoxy.
Set the stab in position in the stab pocket and confi rm
that it is centered and parallel with the wing. When
satisfi ed, clean up any excess epoxy from the stab
and fuse with paper towels dampened with denatured
alcohol. Be thorough when cleaning to prevent a haze
left behind on the covering after the epoxy cures. Allow
the epoxy to cure undisturbed.
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3. The wing can now be removed from the
fuselage.
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4. As you did with the ailerons, install the elevators
onto the stabilizer using CA hinges. Before applying
the CA to the hinges, be sure the elevators move up
and down freely.
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5. A few drops of oil at the ends of the tail wheel
tab hinge will prevent epoxy from sticking to it. Coat
the wire end and nylon tab with epoxy and fi t the
wire end into the pre-drilled hole in the rudder. Insert
CA hinges into the rudder and fi t the rudder in place
onto the fuselage. The CA hinges will hold the rudder
secure while the epoxy cures. Wipe away any excess
epoxy with denatured alcohol.