Great Planes Cirrus SR22 Turbo ARF - GPMA1166 User Manual

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Install the Tail Section

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1. Insert the carbon wing tube into the outer wing tube

in the fuselage and center it left and right. Slide the wing
panels onto the tube and tighten them down using the
included wing bolts.

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2. Lightly sand the inside of the stabilizer slot in the fuselage

with 220 grit sandpaper and clean it with denatured alcohol.

Temporarily install the horizontal stabilizer into the stab slot

and center it right and left. Stand back 5-6 ft [1.5–1.8m] and
view the model from behind. Confi rm that the stab and wings
are parallel. If not, sand the slot as necessary until they are
parallel. A weight can also be placed on the high side to bring
the stab parallel with the wings.

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3. Confi rm that the stab is still centered left and right.

Measure from the wing tips to the stab tips and make those
distances equal. Use a felt-tip pen to trace around the
fuselage onto the stabilizer.

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4. Carefully cut the covering 1/16" [1.6mm] inside the

lines you drew and remove the covering. Use a sharp hobby
knife and take care to only cut through the covering and not
into the wood beneath. Use denatured alcohol to wipe away
the lines you drew (or use CA debonder). See the following
Expert Tip for an alternative method for removing covering.