Great Planes RC Universe FlatOuts ARF - GPMA1117 - Manual (Page 8)

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6. Snap all the clip hinges to the carbon tube already glued
to the elevators. Push the hinges into the slots in the stabilizer.
Make sure the hinges are centered in the stabilizer. Add a drop
of oil to each hinge. Glue the hinges into the stabilizer with a
drop or two of foam-safe thin CA (Hot Stuff UFO Thin Foam-
Safe 1 oz, HOTR1040) where shown.
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7. Enlarge the hole in the Z-bend clevis (A1) with a #59
(.041") drill bit. Enlarge the hole in a clip-hinge control horn
(C1) with a #38 (.101") drill bit. Insert the Z-bend clevis (A1)
into the clip-hinge control horn (C1) as shown.
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8. Clip the control horn onto the joiner tube aligned with
the precut slot. The control horn must extend above the top
of the elevator.
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9. Coat the gluing area on the control horn with thick,
foam-safe CA glue and rotate it down into the precut slot.
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1. Cut the upper and lower vertical fuselage halves
and the left and right horizontal fuselage halves free from
their foam sheets.
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2. Glue the 3 x 684 mm [1/8" x 26-15/16"] fuselage tube
into the 5.5 x 295 mm [7/32" x 11-5/8"] fuselage tube
doubler. One end should be flush. From now on, this
assembly will be referred to as the fuselage tube.
Assemble the Fuselage
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