Great Planes Edge 540 FlatOuts 3D EP ARF - GPMA1113 - Manual (Page 7)

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1. Cut the stabilizer free from the foam sheet using a
hobby knife with a sharp #11 blade. DO NOT cut the
elevator halves free at this time.
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2. Following the Expert Tip below, use foam-safe CA and
accelerator to glue six clip hinges (C2) into the stabilizer, using
the 3 x 208mm [1/8" x 8-1/4"] elevator joiner tube as a guide.
Remove the elevator joiner tube from the hinges.
HOW TO INSTALL CLIP HINGES
The clip hinge system provides a precise, free-moving hinge.
Always use this method when instructed to install clip hinges.
A. Snap all of the hinges onto the carbon tube. Align the
hinges with the slots.
B. Coat both sides of one hinge (C2) with foam-safe CA
where it contacts the sides of the hinge slot. Rotate the
hinge down into the slot. Be certain the top and bottom of
the hinge remain flush with the top and bottom of the control
surface you are hinging. IMPORTANT: Avoid getting any CA
on the tube or the arms of the clips. The clips must rotate
freely on the tube.
C. One at a time, coat the sides of the rest of the hinges and
glue them into the slots.
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3. Without removing the elevator halves from the foam
sheet, slide two hinge retainer rings (C3) onto the elevator
joiner tube. Align the rings with the cutout in the right elevator
half. There should be a 1.5mm [1/16"] gap between the two
rings. Secure both rings to the tube with a drop of glue on the
outside of the gap. Do not get any glue between the rings.
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4. Using the Expert Tip that follows, permanently join the
elevator halves by gluing in the elevator joiner tube.
Assemble the Horizontal Tail
BUILD THE AIRPLANE
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