Sonex Upholstery Installation Instructions - Manual (Page 2)

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The flap on the top of the seat back can be secured to the
fuselage cross tie box with self-tapping screws and finishing
washers.
Seat Cushions and Control Stick Boots
The seat cushions and control stick boots are supplied with
velcro to hold them in place, yet permit easy removal without
the need for tools.
The top flap of the seat back cushion lays over the fuselage
cross tie and can be secured to the cross tie with #8 or #10 self
tapping flat head screws and finishing washers.
Glare Shield
The glare shield can be trimmed as needed and secured with
contact spray adhesive such as 3M brand Super 77.
On the Sonex factory aircraft we have added a small, alumi-
num extension lip at the top of the instrument panel, wrapped
the glare shield material over this lip, and finished the edge
with a generic edge protector.
Adding a small aluminum extension to the glareshield allows
the glareshield material to be wrapped around the extension
and finished with and edge protector.
The stick boot is velcroed in place around the seat cut-out.
Baggage Sling (Optional)
The optional baggage sling (standard with the leather interior)
is attached to the fuselage cross tie box, upper longerons, and
fuselage cross tie number 2 in the same manner as the seat
back flap: self tapping screws and finishing washers.
Alternatively, you can use large-head aluminum rivets.
As the baggage compartment may hold up to 40 pounds of
luggage you will want to use enough screws/rivets to support
that load, plus an additional factor for g-loads.
Fuselage Close-out / Bulkhead (Optional)
The optional fuselage close-out/bulkhead (standard with the
leather interior) will often hold its position through friction
alone - no fasteners needed. However, the bulkhead can be
secured in the same manner as the fuselage side panels - 2 or 3
small aluminum tabs riveted to the fuselage cross tie and upper
turtledeck channel will provide mounting points for self-tap-
ping screws and finishing washers.