Stabilator - DG Airparts Super XC Instruction Manual

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Wing Mount (cont.)
12. Once the wing is lined up
properly, clamp the wing in place
and drill out the remaining three
pilot holes using a second drill
bit of the same size, or the next
size up.
13. Remove the wing and glue
the wing hold down blocks cen-
tered on the pilots holes in the
wing saddle . Do not fill the pilot
holes in the wing saddles with
excess glue
Construction
14. Once the glue has dried, place
the wing back on the fuselage
and line up the holes in the wing
with the holes in the saddle and
drill through the wood blocks.
15. Drill and tap one hole at a
time. Slowly increasing the size
of the drill bits until size
'G' (.261) Some manufactures
include a size 'G' drill bit with a
5/16" tap. Using a propeller
reamer on the wing skin first
helps avoid damage caused by
drill bits.
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Super XC
16. After you tap each hole,
screw in a nylon wing hold down
bolt to help keep the wing lined
up properly. Once all they holes
are finished, remove the wing
and either drill or ream each hole
out to 5/16".

Stabilator

1. Drill out the indentations for
the main stabilator joiner rod, use
a 1/8" drill bit for a pilot hole
then a 3/16" drill bit for the final
size.

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