E-flite Beechcraft Bonanza 15e ARF - Manual (Page 9)

9 Beechcraft Bonanza 15e ARF Assembly Manual
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Step 2
Use a hobby knife to remove the covering over the
two guide tubes for the tail retention bolts in the
lower rear fuselage.
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Step 3
Place a #4 steel washer on each of the 4-40 x
3/4-inch Allen head tail retention screws.
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Step 4
Invert the fuselage and place a bolt into the rear
hole.
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Step 5
Engage a 3/32-inch hex wrench in the screw head to
hold it in place while the tail is being installed.
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Step 6
Turn the fuselage upright while using the hex wrench
to hold the rear mounting screw in place. Set the
horizontal stabilizer in place over the screw.
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Step 7
Apply a small amount of threadlock to the end of the
exposed screw.
Use threadlock on all metal-to-metal fasteners
to prevent them from vibrating loose.