E-flite Advance 25e - Manual (Page 22)

22 E-flite Advance 25e ARF Assembly Manual
 7. Once the stabilizer has been aligned to the wing,
use a felt-tipped pen to trace the outline of the
fuselage on the bottom of the stabilizer.
When cutting through the covering, use a
new #11 blade and light pressure to avoid
cutting into the underlying wood, which could
weaken the underlying structure, causing it
to fail in flight. We also recommend using a
hot knife to melt through the covering to help
reduce damaging the underlying wood.
 8. Remove the stabilizer from the fuselage. Use a
hobby knife and #11 blade to trim the covering
inside the lines drawn in the previous step by 1/16-
inch (1.5mm). Remove the covering, exposing the
bare wood. The lines can be removed using a
paper towel and rubbing alcohol.
The following steps must be completed
before the epoxy begins to cure. Make
sure to read through and understand the
following steps before mixing any epoxy.
 9. Mix 1/2 ounce (15mL) of 30-minute epoxy.
Apply a thin coat of epoxy on the stabilizer saddle
with an epoxy brush.
 10. Use an epoxy brush to apply a thin coat of
epoxy to the exposed wood on the stabilizer.
 11. Place the stabilizer back on the fuselage.
Recheck the alignment, then use T-pins to hold
the stabilizer in position. Use a paper towel and
rubbing alcohol to remove any excess epoxy before
it cures. Set the fuselage aside until the epoxy fully
cures.
Use care not to get epoxy in the slot at the
center of the stabilizer. This will change the fit
of the fin in the slot when it is installed.
 12. Once the epoxy has fully cured, use a #2
Phillips screwdriver to remove the wing from the
fuselage. Set the wing aside in a safe location until
instructed to install it again.
 13. Separate the rudder from the fin. Leave the
three hinges in the rudder so they don’t get lost.
Set the rudder aside in a safe location to be
installed later.