Great Planes Venus II 60 ARF - GPMA1027 - Manual (Page 14)

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3. If mounting the servos outside the fuselage, the same as
was done for the aileron servos, cut the covering 1/8" [3 mm]
from the edges of the servo openings in the fuselage and iron
the covering down inside. Temporarily mount the servos, drill
1/16" [1.6 mm] holes for the screws, install the screws, remove,
and then harden the screw holes with thin CA. Do not reinstall
the servos at this time.
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4. Temporarily slide the stabilizer into position in the
fuselage. With the wing mounted, stand approximately ten
feet [3 meters] behind the model and see if the stab aligns
horizontally with the wing. If they do align go to the next step.
If the stab and wing do not align, first try placing a few ounces
of weight on the high side of the stab. If that doesn’t do it,
remove the stab from the fuselage and lightly sand the slots
in the fuselage to get the stab to align with the wing. Reinsert
the stab and check the alignment. If necessary, continue to
make small adjustments until alignment is achieved.
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5. Remove the stabilizer from the fuselage. Taking
accurate measurements, use a fine-point felt-tip pen to mark
the middle of the stabilizer on the trailing edge. Again with
accuracy, mark two more lines 7/16" [11 mm] on both sides
of the centerline. Replace the stabilizer in the fuselage.
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6. Using the lines you marked as an alignment cue, center
the trailing edge of the stabilizer in the fuselage. Stick a T-pin
through both sides of the trailing edge at the fuselage—this
will temporarily lock the stab into place allowing the leading
edge to pivot.
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7. Stick another T-pin into the bottom of the fuselage
centered between the holes for the main landing gear bolts.
Tie a loop in an approximately 60" [150cm] piece of non-
elastic string. Slip the loop in the string over this T-pin.
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