Stabilizer Installation - Hangar 9 Phoenix 7 ARF Assembly Manual

Stabilizer Installation

Required Parts
Fuselage Carbon stabilizer tube
Stabilizer assembly (right and left)
Required Tools and Adhesives
Medium grit sandpaper 30-minute epoxy
Mixing cup Mixing stick
Epoxy brush Paper towel
Rubbing alcohol Low-tack tape
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1. Locate the left and right stabilizer halves and carbon
stabilizer tube. You will also need to have the fuselage for the
stabilizer installation.
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2. Use low-tack tape to outline inside the raised area
1/8-inch (3mm) on the fuselage where the stabilizer will rest.
This will help prevent accidentally sanding the fuselage.
Hangar 9 Phoenix 7 ARF Assembly Manual
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3. Use sandpaper to scuff the area of the fuselage
for the stabilizer. You don't need to sand through to the
fiberglass: only enough to roughen the surface for the epoxy
to adhere to.
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4. Remove the tape and use a paper towel and rubbing
alcohol to remove any dust or debris from the area sanded.
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5. Repeat Steps 2 through 4 to prepare the opposite side
of the fuselage.
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6. Use sandpaper to lightly sand the outside of the carbon
stabilizer tube. Use a paper towel and rubbing alcohol to
remove any oils, dust or debris from the outside of the tube.
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7. Slide the tube into one of the stabilizer halves. The
tube will slide easily into the stabilizer, so don't force it
farther than it will easily slide.
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8. Slide the tube and stabilizer into the hole in the
fuselage. The stabilizer will fit tightly against the fuselage.
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