GREAT PLANES Christen Eagle .46 Instruction Manual page 12

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5. Confi rm that the vertical fi n is square with the horizontal
stab. When satisfi ed, glue it in place (even with the back of
the fuselage) in the same manner.
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6. The wing can now be removed from the fuselage.
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7. Test fi t the elevator joiner wire into the elevator halves.
Lay the elevators on your work surface and confi rm that they
both lay fl at. If not, "tweak", or bend the elevator joiner wire
slightly until they do. Do not attempt to bend the joiner wire
while it is installed in the elevators. Using a straight edge
across the elevator halves, glue the joiner wire in place with
epoxy. Clean up any excess epoxy with denatured alcohol.
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8. Cut the included 2" x 9" [51mm x 229mm] piece of
CA hinge material into 3/4" x 1" [19mm x 25mm] individual
hinges. Use a hobby knife or scissors to trim the corners from
each hinge to make them easier to insert into the hinge slots.
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9. Drill a 5/64" [2mm] hole 3/8" [9.5mm] deep in the center
of each hinge slot in the horizontal stabilizer and elevators.
Use a sharp hobby knife to carefully cut away the covering
just around each hinge slot.
1"
1"
3/4"
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10. Fit a CA hinge into each hinge slot in the stab. If the
hinges are diffi cult to install, use a hobby knife to slightly
enlarge the slots. Push a pin (T-pins work well for this) through
the middle of each hinge to keep them centered.
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DRILL A 5/64" [2mm] HOLE,
3/8" [9.5mm] DEEP, IN CENTER
OF HINGE SLOT
CUT THE COVERING
AWAY FROM THE SLOT
TEMPORARY PIN
TO KEEP HINGE
CENTERED