Great Planes Dazzler 40 ARF - GPMA1038 - Manual (Page 8)

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1. If you haven't already cut away the covering in the slot
where the fin and rudder assembly are installed, do so now.
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2. Slide the fin into the slot. Make a mark on the end of
the fuselage where the hinge from the rudder needs to slide
into the fuselage.
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3. The pre-cut slot in the fuselage for the rudder hinge
may be a bit tight for the hinge. With a #11 knife blade, widen
the slot until the hinge fits the slot with enough room to be
able to get epoxy in the slot with the hinge. Test fit the fin
onto the fuselage, making sure the hinge fits into the slot.
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4. Use a felt tip-pen to mark the sides of the fin where it
meets the fuselage.
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5. Cut the covering away from the fin inside the lines you
just made, being careful not to cut into the wood. Remove
any film that may be on the bottom of the fin where the
bottom of the fin makes contact with the fuselage.
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6. Apply a small amount of petroleum jelly or small drop
of oil onto the joint of the hinge. This will prevent the glue
from getting into the hinge when gluing it to the fuselage.
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7. Apply a liberal amount of 30-minute epoxy to the fin
and the hinge. Put the fin assembly in place on the fuselage.
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8. Use a triangle to make certain that the fin is exactly 90°
to the stab. Use masking tape to hold the fin in position to
the stab while the glue cures.
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1. Determine the position for the throttle linkage that best
suits the engine you are installing. We used the O.S. 40 LA.
Determine which hole in the corner of the firewall best fits
your engine, then insert the plastic outer pushrod to pass
through it.
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2. Install the outer plastic pushrod through the fuel tank
compartment and under the wing. Do not glue the pushrod
in place yet!
ENGINE INSTALLATION
90˚ 90˚
INSTALL THE FIN AND RUDDER
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