Section 7: Installing The Stabilizer - Hangar 9 Piper J-3 Cub Assembly Manual

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Step 5
Position the landing gear to the bottom of the fuselage.
Secure the position of the gear using four landing gear
straps and eight 3mm x 10mm screws.

Section 7: Installing the Stabilizer

Required Parts
• Stabilizer assembly
• #4 washer (4)
• 2-56 x 1/2" screw (3)
• Clevis (4)
• Cable ends (4)
• Cable
• Control horn (2)
• 2mm x 12mm screw (6)
• Brass fitting (small) (6)
• Brass fitting (large) (2)
• #2 x 1/2" sheet metal screw
• 4-40 x 1/2" socket head screw (4)
Required Tools and Adhesives
• Threadlock
• Drill
• Adjustable wrench
• Phillips screwdriver (small) • Threadlock
• Fuselage
• #2 washer (3)
• 2-56 nut (3)
• Clevis retainer (4)
• Brass crimps (8)
• Pushrod wire keeper
• Pliers
• Drill bit: 3/32"
• Crimping tool
Section 6: Landing Gear Installation
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Step 6
Secure the tail wheel using the small wheel collar
and setscrew.
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Step 1
Slide the stabilizer halves into the slot in the fuselage.
Use four 4-40 x 1/2" screws and four #4 washers to
secure the stabilizer. Use threadlock to prevent the
screws from vibrating loose during flight.
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