Top Flite TOPA0410 - Manual (Page 25)

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❏ 21. Use epoxy to glue the die-cut 1/8" [3.2mm] plywood
former F-10 to the main fuse stringers and the lower aft
fuse plate, perpendicular to the building board. Also use
epoxy to glue the torque rod support plate to formers F-9
and F-10.
❏ 22. Test fit the die-cut 1/8" [3.2mm] plywood stab base
supports (SBS) and stab base (SB) on the aft fuse plate.
Note that the base supports angle in slightly at the top.
When satisfied with the fit, use epoxy to glue the
assembly to the aft fuse plate, main stringers and former
F-10. Use a paper towel dampened with isopropyl alcohol
to wipe off any excess epoxy before it cures.
❏ 23. Use epoxy to glue the die-cut 1/8" plywood former
F-11 to the aft end of the saddle supports and the
main stringers.
❏ 24. From the 1/4" x 1/4" x 30" balsa stick, cut and glue
diagonal braces to the main stringers, between F-6 and F-7,
F-7 and F-9 and F-9 and F-10. Note: The brace between F-7
and F-9 goes through F-8 and the right gear support.
❏ 25. Glue the die-cut 1/8" [3/32") plywood radio tray
(RT) between F-4 and F-5. Remove the plywood servo
screw doublers from inside the servo openings and glue
them to the top of the servo tray behind each opening.
❏ 26. Edge glue the two die-cut 1/8" [3.2mm] plywood
cockpit floor halves together. Glue the cockpit floor to
formers F-5 and F-6. Note: If you are going to install the
full cockpit, the cockpit floor will be cut out later.
Enlarge hole to 1/8" [3.2mm]
Remove this pin
❏ 27. Enlarge the rudder torque rod hole to 5/32" in the
rudder torque rod bracket. Remove the plastic pin
closest to the torque rod hole.
❏ 28. Remove 1/2" [12.7mm] from the threaded end of
the rudder torque rod.
❏ 29. Use the template on the fuse plan to assemble the
rudder torque rod using the 4-3/4" plastic spacer, 6-32
threaded rod and rudder torque rod bracket.
❏ 30. Insert the threaded end of the torque rod through
the stab saddle and mount the torque rod bracket to the
torque rod support plate with two #4 x 3/8" sheet metal
screws. Use epoxy to glue the two die-cut 1/8" [3.2mm]
plywood torque rod brackets to the lower plastic spacer
and former F-10.