Hangar 9 PT-19 CL Assembly Manual page 4

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Step 2
The elevators have been shipped in position on the stabilizer
with the hinges. They are not glued and will need to be
removed to install the stabilizer in the fuselage.
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Step 3
Locate the notch in the stabilizer that will allow clearance for
the control horn in the elevator joiner wire. Use a hobby knife
and #11 blade to remove the covering to expose the notch.
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Step 4
Slide the stabilizer into the slot in the fuselage. Slide the
stabilizer forward as far as possible in the slot. Center the
stabilizer (A=A) in the fuselage. Also check the tips of the
stabilizer are an equal distance from a point centered at
the front of the fuselage (B=B). Make sure the notch in the
stabilizer is located on the left side of the fuselage. Left is
determined as if you were sitting in the cockpit piloting the
aircraft.
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Step 5
Once aligned, use a felt-tip pen to trace the outline of the
fuselage on the stabilizer. Mark the stabilizer on both the top
and bottom, left and right.
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Step 6
Carefully use a hobby knife to remove the covering 1/16-inch
(1.5mm) from inside the lines. Use light pressure with a new
#11 blade to avoid cutting into the underlying wood. You will
need to trim the covering from the top and bottom of the
stabilizer at this time.
Note: Other options other than a hobby knife are to use
a hot knife (with a new blade) or a soldering iron for
cutting the covering. These will melt the covering and
lower the chances of cutting into the wood structure of
the stabilizer.
Hint: Use a paper towel and rubbing alcohol to remove
the lines drawn on the stabilizer before gluing the
stabilizer into the fuselage.
Hangar 9 PT-19 CL Assembly Manual