GREAT PLANES Super Stearman Instruction Manual page 11

with the fi t, apply a couple of drops of oil to the wire where
it passes through the bearing. This will prevent any glue
from getting into the nylon bearing. Apply a small amount of
30-minute epoxy to both sides of the nylon bearing and into
the slot in the fuselage. Install the bearing into the slot. Wipe
away excess epoxy with a paper towel and alcohol. Quickly
move on to the next step as it must be completed before
the epoxy on the tail wheel hardens.
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14. Test fi t the rudder to the rudder tail wheel wire and slide
the fi n into the slot in the fuselage. When satisfi ed with the fi t
remove the fi n and rudder. Apply a small amount of epoxy to
the uncovered portion of the fi n, into the slot in the fuselage
and to the tail wheel wire. Then, re-install the fi n and rudder.
Wipe any epoxy away with a paper towel and alcohol.
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15. Test fi t the tail wheel wire cone to the back of the
fuselage. Using the tail cone as a reference, cut away a small
amount of covering from the back of the fuselage to create a
wood gluing surface for the tail cone.
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16. Glue the tail cone in place to the back of the fuselage.
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17. Slide the tail wheel onto the tail wheel wire. Secure
it with the 1/8" [3mm] wheel collar and the 1/8" x 3/16" [3x
5mm] Phillips head screw.
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