Mount The Wing To The Fuselage; Mount The Stabilizer And Fin - GREAT PLANES T-Craft Instruction Manual

Mount the Wing to the Fuselage

1. Position the wing in the wing saddle and visually align
it with the fuselage. The center joint of the wing should align
with the slot in former F-4.
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2. Use a tape measure to measure the distance from the
corner of the aileron bay to the center of the tail. Then,
measure the distance from the other aileron bay and check
if the distances are the same. Adjust the wing until both
distances are equal. When the wing is perfectly aligned,
make reference marks on the wing trailing edge and former
F-4 to help keep the parts aligned during the next step.
3. Tape the wing in position so that it cannot move. Use a
13/64" (or #10) drill bit to drill a hole through the wing at the
two punch marks on the wing bolt plate. Two small 90-
degree triangles will help you to align the drill perpendicular
to the top surface of the wing. Important: Do not allow the
wing to shift during this procedure.
4. Remove the wing and use a 1/4" drill bit to enlarge the
holes in the wing only.
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5. Use a #1/4"-20 tap to cut threads into the wing bolt
blocks. After cutting the threads, put a couple of drops of
thin CA on the threads in the wing bolt block. Allow the CA
to cure before threading the tap back through the holes to
clean up the threads. Bolt the wing to the fuse with two nylon
1/4"-20 wing bolts, checking the fit.
Mount the Stabilizer & Fin
1. To aid in alignment, draw an accurate centerline on
one side of the stabilizer. This centerline should be in the
middle of S-2 and perpendicular to the TE.
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