Stabilizer Installation - Hangar 9 85cc Sukhoi SU-26MM Assembly Manual

Stabilizer Installation

Required Parts
• Fuselage assembly
• Stabilizer tube
• #4 lock washer (4)
• 4-40 x 1/2-inch socket head screw(4)
Required Tools and Adhesives
• Threadlock
• Hex wrench: 3/32-inch
• Drill bit: 1/16-inch (1.5mm), 1/8-inch (3mm)
• 48-inch (1220mm) servo extension (2)
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Step 1
Slide the stabilizer tube into one of the stabilizer halves.
• Stabilizer/elevator (2)
• #4 washer (4)
• Hobby knife
• Drill
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Step 2
Attach a 48-inch (1220mm) servo extension to the
elevator servo. Secure the extension using a commercially
available connector, heat shrink tubing or string so it will
not unplug inside the fuselage. Pass the extension into the
fuselage, then slide the tube into the fuselage.
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Step 3
Use two 4-40 x 1/2-inch socket head screws, two
#4 lock washers and two #4 washers to secure the
stabilizer to the fuselage.
Note: Always use threadlock on
metal-to-metal fasteners to prevent
them from vibrating loose.
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Step 4
Repeat Steps 2 through 3 for the remaining stabilizer.
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