Great Planes F-16 Falcon EDF ARF - GPMA1801 - Manual (Page 13)

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2. Attach a 6" [152mm] servo extension to each aileron
servo. Secure the connections using tape, heat shrink tubing
(not included) or special clips designed for that purpose.
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3. Insert the aluminum wing tube through the holes in the
fuselage and center it left and right. Test fi t the wing panels
onto the tube. Feed the servo leads through the holes in the
fuselage just behind the wing tube.
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4. With the wing panels fully seated, use pieces of masking
tape to outline the wing profi le onto the fuse sides as shown.
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5. Remove the wings and wing tube from the fuselage. Use
a piece of 220 grit sandpaper to roughen the fuselage where
the wing panels will be glued. Do the same to the aluminum
wing tube. Use a paper towel dampened with denatured alcohol
to clean all the areas where you used sandpaper.
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6. Reinstall the wing tube into the fuselage centering it left
and right. Mix up approximately 1/4 oz [7.5cc] of 30-minute
epoxy and apply a light coating to the exposed surface of the
wing tube as well as the areas on the fuselage within the tape
lines. Apply a coating of epoxy to the root ribs of the wings
and anti-rotation pins. Install the wings onto the wing tube.
Wipe away any excess epoxy with a paper towel dampened
with denatured alcohol. Carefully peel off the masking tape
and make one more thorough pass with alcohol around the
wings. Let the epoxy cure undisturbed (work on step 1 in the
next section while you wait).