Great Planes G-44 Widgeon Seaplane EP ARF - GPMA1151 User Manual

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6. On the bottom of the stab and the side of the fuselage

you will fi nd pre-drilled holes for stab supports. Install and then
remove a 5/64" x 1/4" [2mm x 6mm] screw into each of the
four holes. Apply a couple of drops of thin CA into the holes
to harden the threads. After the glue has hardened install the

stab supports with 5/64" x 1/4" [2mm x 6mm] screws.

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7. Locate the elevator joiner wire. Slide it through the fi n

at the trailing edge of the stab.

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8. Install a hinge into each of the four hinge slots in the

stab. Test fi t the elevators to the stab. When sliding the elevator
halves onto the hinges be sure that you install the elevator
joiner wire into the hole in the trailing edge of the elevator.
Check to be sure that the two elevator halves are aligned with
each other. If necessary, slightly bend the joiner wire to bring
the elevators into alignment. When you are satisfi ed with the
fi t remove the elevators from the stab.

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9. Apply a small amount of epoxy into the hole in the elevator

for the elevator joiner wire. Fit the elevator onto the hinges.
Do this for both the left and right elevator.