Great Planes Fokker Dr-1 60 ARF - GPMA1380 - Manual (Page 16)

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1. Cut the covering off the top of the stab saddle. Hint:
cut the covering about 1/32" [0.8mm] away from the stab
saddle edge. This will keep the covering in place after the
stab has been glued on.
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2. Find the stab. The bottom of the stab has a recessed
cut out to help position the stab over the stab saddle. Find
the recessed cut-out and cut the covering 1/16" [1.6mm] on
the inside of the edge. Make sure you cut the covering, not
the wood.
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3. Follow steps 3 to 7 from pages 9 - 10 to install the CA
hinges into the elevators, stab, rudder and aft fuse. The
elevators are symmetrical so there is no need to differentiate
them. Do not use CA on the hinges yet.
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4. Separate the elevators from the stab. Position the stab
on the stab saddle. Center the trailing edge by taking
accurate measurements as shown in the sketch above.
Draw a line in the center of the stab.
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5. Stand five to ten feet behind the model and view the
stab and the mid wing. They should align. If they do not
align, carefully sand the “high” side of the saddle until the
stab aligns with the wing.
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6. Stick a pin into the top of the fuse near the firewall. Use
the markings on the firewall to center it. Tie a small loop in
one end of a 45" [1143mm] piece of non-elastic string such
as K & S #801 Kevlar thread (K+SR4575). Slip the loop in
the string over the T-pin.
A A
A = A
INSTALLING THE STAB & RUDDER
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