Great Planes Cherokee Kit - GPMA0180 - Manual (Page 11)

21. D GLUE THE 1/4" x 1/4" BALSA TOP STRINGER TO
THE UPPER BULKHEADS
Glue the Stringer in the top notches of the upper
Bulkheads and against the front of 8A. Trim and sand the
end of the Stringer even with the front of 4A. Sand the
Stringer along it 's length with a T-Bar or Block to match the
contour of the Bulkheads. The Top Deck Sheeting will fit
better if the Stringer is sanded in this manner.
22. D GLUE IN THE 1/4" x 3/8" BALSA SIDE STRINGERS
Glue the Side Stringers to the upper Bulkheads.
Sand the Stringers even with the front of 4A and the rear of
8A after the glue dries. Wait to sand the Stringer top along its
length until after the Deck Sides are added. These Stringers
bend slightly to fit the Fuselage contour.
23. D ALIGN AND GLUE THE STABILIZER TO THE
STABILIER PLATE AND FUSELAGE
First align the Fuselage to a flat work surface.
The Fuselage Reference Line (the line along the top of the
Fuselage Side) should be parallel to the work surface Now
align the Stabilizer to the Fuselage in this manner: A-Draw
a centerline down the Stab Plate and line up the Stab cen-
terline to the Stab Plate centerline. B-Measure from each
Stab Tip to a point at the center of the top of the Firewall.
Each measurement should be the same. C-Measure from
each Stab Tip to the work surface. Each measurement
should be the same. To make sure you have 0 degrees in-
cidence, measure from the center of the Leading Edge
to the work surface. These distances should be the same.
When the Stabilizer is aligned, use epoxy and glue the Stabil-
izer to the Stabilizer Plate and Fuselage.
24. D GLUE THE 1/4" BALSA FIN ASSEMBLY TO THE
FUSELAGE
Sand a slight taper on the bottom of the Fin Front
piece to match the taper on the 1/4" x 1/4" Top Stringer.
Use epoxy and glue the Fin 90 degrees and centered to the
Cabin Base,Stab and Top Stringer. Cut and glue 1/4" x 1/4"
Balsa Fin Brace pieces to the Fin and Stabilizer.
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