Section 8: Tail Installation - Hangar 9 Sundowner 50 ARF Assembly Manual

Section 8: Tail Installation

Required Parts
• Fuselage assembly
• Elevator joiner wire
• CA hinge (6)
Required Tools and Adhesives
• Threadlock
• Square
• Sandpaper
• T-pin (6)
• 30-minute epoxy
• Drill bit: 1/16-inch (1.5mm)
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Step 1
Measure and mark a center line on the stabilizer as shown
using a ruler and square.
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Step 2
Slide the stabilizer into the slot in the rear of the fuselage.
View through the slot for the fin to center the stabilizer
using the line drawn in the previous step.
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• Stabilizer
• Elevator (2)
• Rudder/fin assembly
• Ruler
• Felt-tipped pen
• Hobby knife
• Thin CA
• Pin drill
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Step 3
Stand back 8 feet (3 meters) and view the aircraft from
the rear. The wing should be parallel to the stabilizer.
If not, lightly sand the opening in the fuselage to correct
the alignment.
Parallel
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Step 4
Check the alignment between the wing and stabilizer.
The distance between the wing tips and stabilizer tips
must be equal. If not, reposition the stabilizer to correct
for any differences.
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