118. Mix 1/2 ounce (15ml) of 30-minute epoxy. Use an epoxy
brush to apply epoxy to the exposed wood on the top and
bottom of the stabilizer.
119. Use an epoxy brush to apply epoxy to the stabilizer mounting
surface for the stabilizer.
120. Position the stabilizer back on the fuselage and check its
alignment. Use a paper towel and a small amount isopropyl
alcohol to remove any excess epoxy from the fuselage and
stabilizer before the epoxy fully cures. Allow the epoxy to fully
cure before proceeding.
Check the position of the stabilizer repeatedly during
the curing process to make sure it has not moved.
ELEVATOR INSTALLATION
121. Remove the nut from one end of the 36-inch (914mm)
elevator pushrod. Slide the pushrod into the pushrod tube
associated with the elevator control horn.
122. Use a hobby knife with a #11 blade to remove the covering
from the pushrod exit at the rear of the fuselage.
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123. Slide a silicone tube on a clevis. Thread the nut and clevis on
the elevator pushrod. Attach the clevis to the elevator control
horn.
124. Prepare two elevator servo arms by enlarging the hole in the
arm that is 5/8-inch (16mm) from the center of the arm.
125. Center the elevator servo using the radio system. Place the
servo arm on the servo so it is 90-degrees to the elevator
pushrod. Attach the pushrod to the servo arm 5/8-inch
(16mm) from the center of the servo arm using the plastic
keeper.
126. Loosen the nuts, then place a drop of threadlock on the
linkage near the clevises. Tighten the nuts over the threadlock
and against the clevises. Slide the silicone tube over the forks
of the clevis.
127. Repeat the previous steps to install the remaining elevator
pushrod.
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