Top Flite TOPA0110 - Manual (Page 35)

in the stab. Shave the sides of the LE slightly as
needed.
6. Cut a notch at the aft edge of the stab
saddle to give the Elevator Torque Rod room to
rotate.
7. Test fit the stab into the stab saddle. Make
small adjustments to the saddle if necessary for a
good fit.
8. Make an elevator pushrod by sliding six
5/16" long pieces of Inner Pushrod Tube over a
.074 x 34" Pushrod Wire. Distribute them as
shown on the plans and cut the wire a little longer
than shown on the plan. Put a 3/16" long piece of
medium fuel tubing over a Nylon Clevis to
assure it will not open. Screw the Nylon Clevis
well onto the end of the pushrod wire. Attach the
Clevis to the Elevator Torque Rod.
9. Insert the pushrod assembly into the outer
tube that was previously installed in the fuselage.
10. Stick a short piece of 1/4" scrap balsa
into the slot in F-11 to simulate the rudder post.
Bolt the wing onto the fuselage for reference.
11. Set the stab in the stab saddle. Check
the alignment of the stab with the wing from the
front and rear of the model. Check from the top
view of the model to see if the stab is square to
the fuselage centerline.
12. Tack glue the stab on with medium CA
and again check its alignment. Glue the stab to
the saddle from the inside and outside of the
fuselage with 30-minute epoxy. Be sure to glue it
to F-11.
13. Work the fin into position. Trim any fin
sheeting away that prevents the fin TE from
standing vertical when you view it from the side
(the fin LE may also need to be shortened
slightly).
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