Great Planes Tracer 46 Kit - GPMA0400 - Manual (Page 13)

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7. Using a square to keep it perpendicular to the work
surface, glue the die-cut 3/32" balsa rib 2A to the spars.
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8. Glue the die-cut 1/8" ply servo mount and the die-
cut 1/8" ply servo mount support in place.
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9. From a 1/16" x 3" x 24" balsa sheet, cut, fit and glue
the five shear webs in place. Note: You may have to move a T-
pin or two to glue the webs in place. Just replace them behind
the shear webs after the shear webs are glued in place.
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10. Position the die-cut 3/32" balsa r ib 2B
perpendicular to the work surface and glue it to the spars.
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11. If you are building the right wing panel, trim the two
shaped balsa LE's as shown in the sketch.
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12. Glue the shaped LE centered vertically on the
front of the ribs. Trim the ends of the shaped LE flush with
the inboard side of rib 2A and flush with the outboard side
of rib 9.
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13. Use the dihedral gauge to position the 3/8" x 3/8"
x 30" balsa TE at the centerline of the TE of the ribs. Glue
the TE to the ribs.
If you are using fixed gear, go to step 21.
RETRACT INSTALLATION
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14. Epoxy the two 1/4" x 3/8" x 4" basswood retract
rails to ribs 3 and 4.
Center the LE on the Ribs
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