Great Planes Spirit Elite ARF MonoKote - GPMA1047 - Manual (Page 11)

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1. Site the aircraft from behind. The stab should be
parallel to the wing. If not, use a heat gun on the fuselage
between the stab and wing to soften the fiberglass (see
photo below). IMPORTANT!! If you get the surface too
hot, you will distort the fiberglass.
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2. Once the fuselage is hot, twist and hold it straight until
it is completely cool.
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3. Repeat this until the stab is parallel to the wing.
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1. Install four of the CA hinges (cut out earlier) into the
Elevator and install the elevator onto the stab.
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2. Deflect the elevator completely one direction and place
three to four drops of thin CA onto each hinge (not too much
or it will run down the hinge line).
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3. Flip the stab over and glue the other side in the
same manner.
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4. Install two of the CA hinges in the rudder and install
onto the fin.
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5. Glue the rudder hinges using the same technique as
the elevators.
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1. Glue the plywood servo tray doublers to the plywood
servo tray using CA.
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2. Trial fit the servo tray where shown. You may need to
sand the edges slightly for the best fit. NOTE: If you are
using tall servos, you should install the servo tray with the
doublers up to provide a little more clearance.
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3. Glue the tray in place using epoxy. Note: Rough up the
fiberglass with sandpaper and clean with isopropyl alcohol
for a good glue bond.
Install the Elevator and Rudder Servos
Install the Elevator and Rudder
A A = A A
Align the Tail
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