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Section 2-Horizontal Stab Installation
Required Tools and Adhesive
• Rat-tail File
• Acetone
• Xacto knife, #11 Blade
• Course sandpaper
• Thin CA
• 5-minute epoxy
• Microballons
Step 1
Use an Xacto number 11 blade and
cut open the film covering over the
area at the rear and on both sides of
the fuselage for the horz. stab. tube
and for the anti-rotation pin
openings. Also open the covering
where the two screws will
be used to attach both the left and
right horz. stabs in place.
Figure 2
Step 2
Open the long slots where the
rudder cables will pass through the
rear of the fuse.
Step 3
Prepare the C/F anti-rotation pins by
using coarse sandpaper and rough
up the end of the pin where it will be
inserted in the second rib in the
H.Stab. Now clean the pins with
acetone or alcohol to remove any
possible grease or dirt.
Step 4
Use 5-10 minute epoxy to attach the
pin to the number two rib that is
inside the horz stab. Then use thin
C/A to attach the pin to the root rib of
the horz stab.
Step 5
Add a little extra fillet of epoxy
with micro-balloons on the inside rib
around the anti-rotation pin to insure
a strong bond for the pins.
Step 6
If the anti-rotation pins fit too tightly
in the fuse sides, it will be necessary
to open the
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