Mount The Hatch And Canopy - Pro Built GILES 202 Assembly Instructions Manual

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Mount the hatch and canopy

The hatch mounts to the fuselage by two tabs on each side that are attached at the rear of the
hatch.
Set the hatch on the fuse and mark the fuselage so you can see where the fore and aft edges of
the mounting tabs are. Find the center between these two marks and measure down 1/2 inch
from the fuse top edge and make a mark. With the hatch in place drill a 1/8" hole at the mark
you made through the fuse side and the hatch tab. Don't push real hard when drilling the
hatch tab, it can be broken by excessive force.
Once the hole is drilled you may want to harden the wood around the hole in the fuse side by
putting some thin CA into the hole.
Install a 4-40 blind nut in the backside of the tab. Use a 1" long 4-40 screw ( Use allan head
bolts because if a screwdriver slips it will usually poke a hole in the covering) through the
fuse into the retaining tabs to secure the hatch to the fuse.
Trim the canopy to fit the hatch. Leave a small lip in the front, it makes the attachment more
secure.
Attach the canopy with whatever is your favorite method. Some people use tape, some glue
the canopy down, some use small screws. This is up to you. If you use small screws add
some hard wood such as 1/16" ply to back up the balsa wood of the hatch.
You might want to add a second set of hatch hold downs in front of the canopy. This is a
change that will be added on later models of the G202. It adds a degree of redundancy and
also quiets the airframe noise somewhat.
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