Great Planes Spirit ARF MonoKote - GPMA1045 User Manual
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2. Open the holes on the top and bottom of the fuselage
covering for the fin attachment. Attach the fin using two
2mm washers and two 2mm nuts. Use thread lock on the
nuts to prevent loosening.
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3. Install the wing dowels using medium or thick CA.
Center the dowels in the fuselage before gluing.
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4. Join the rudder to the fin using the following procedure:
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A. Drill a 3/32" [2.5mm] hole, 1/2" [13mm] deep, in the
center of the hinge slot. If you use a Dremel
®
MultiPro
™
for
this task, it will result in a cleaner hole than if you use a
slower speed drill. Drilling the hole will twist some of the
wood fibers into the slot, making it difficult to insert the
hinge, so you should reinsert the knife blade, working it back
and forth a few times to clean out the slot.
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B. If the hinges don’t remain centered, remove the rudder
and insert a pin in the center of the hinges.
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C. Attach the rudder to the fin using three hinges. Make
sure there is approximately a 1/64" [.04mm] gap between
the rudder and the fin.
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