Hangar 9 RV-8 Assembly Manual page 15

Hint: Use rubbing alcohol and a paper towel to remove
the lines drawn on the fuselage.
important: Read through the next few steps before
mixing any epoxy. You must be able to perform these
steps before the epoxy begins to cure.
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Step 6
Mix a small amount of 30-minute epoxy. Brush a thin coat of
epoxy on the exposed wood of the fuselage as well as to the
bare wood of the stabilizer.
Hangar 9 RV-8 Assembly Manual
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Step 7
Slide the stabilizer into position. Use low-tack tape to keep
the stabilizer tight against the fuselage.
Caution: Make sure to keep the stabilizer
perpendicular to the vertical fin when applying the tape.
It is possible to have too much tension on the top or
bottom and pull the stabilizer out of alignment.
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Step 8
Repeat Steps 6 and 7 to install the remaining stabilizer half
before the epoxy begins to cure.
Hint: Use rubbing alcohol and a paper towel to remove
any excess epoxy from the stabilizer and fuselage
before it begins to cure.
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Step 9
After the epoxy has fully cured, slide one of the 29-inch
(736mm) pushrod wires, threaded end first, into the elevator
pushrod tube closest to the side of the fuselage. Remove the
covering at the rear of the fuselage using a hobby knife and
#11 blade so the pushrod can exit the fuselage.
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