Install The Stabilizer And Fin; Install The Stabilizer And Elevator; Install The Fin And Rudder - GREAT PLANES P-6E HAWK Instruction Manual

INSTALL THE STABILIZER AND FIN

Install the Stabilizer and Elevator

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1. Remove the two elevators from the stabilizer.
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2. Trim the covering from the top and bottom of the center
of the stabilizer.
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3. Cut six 3/4" x 1" [19mm x 25.4mm] hinges from the
hinge strip. Install both elevators and hinges on the
stabilizer, using the same method that was used to install
the ailerons on the wing.
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4. Test fit the stabilizer on the fuselage. Note that the
cutout in the stabilizer fits over the fuselage. Stand back and
look at the stabilizer in relation to the wing. The stabilizer
should be parallel with the wing. If not, sand the stabilizer
saddle until the stabilizer and wing are aligned.
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5. Measure the distance from the tip of the stabilizer to
the center of the fuselage at the firewall. Adjust the position
of the stabilizer until they are equal.
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6. When satisfied with the fit, use 30-minute epoxy to
glue the stabilizer to the fuselage. Double-check the
stabilizer alignment while the epoxy is curing.

Install the Fin and Rudder

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1. Fit the fin in the cutout in the top of the stabilizer. Make
sure the bottom of the fin seats against the top of the
stabilizer in the cutout. If needed, trim the corners of the
alignment block on the bottom of the fin. Make sure the
trailing edge of the fin is flush and aligned with the aft end of
the fuselage.
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2. Use a 90-degree triangle to check that the fin is
perpendicular to the stabilizer. This should be checked at the
trailing edge of the stabilizer and fin.
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3. Use 6-minute epoxy to glue the fin to the stabilizer. Use
masking tape to hold the fin in position, double-checking the
alignment while the epoxy is curing. Do not glue the front of the
fin to the turtledeck. Leave a 1/32" [.8mm] gap between the fin
and the turtledeck. The fin cover must fit between the two.
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