Top Flite TOPA0305 Part 2 - Manual (Page 9)

MOUNT THE STAB AND FIN
ST1. Glue the die-cut 118" balsa aft upper
former F11A to former F11 .
ST2. Securely glue the die-cut 1/8" plywood
straight tail stab saddles to the top of the main
fuse side stringer and F11A.
ST3. Glue the die-cut 118" plywood upper former
FlOA to the top of former F10. Glue the front of the
stab saddles to F1OA.
ST4. Use a bar sander with 80-grit sandpaper to
sand the front of the stab so the TE will align with
F11A.
ST5. Use a hobby knife or a Multi-Pro with a
sanding drum to cut F11A to clear the horn on the
elevator joiner wire and the rudder torque rod.
ST6. Mark the center of the stab 1 / 8 from the
TE. Use the die-cut 1/8" plywood rudder torque
rod drill guide to drill a 3/16" hole through the
center of the stab at the mark. Make sure you drill
from the
top of the stab. Hint: A 6" piece of 3 / 1 6
brass tube sharDened at one end cuts a clean hole.
TOROUE ROD
CUT OFF
.... . .
5 / 8 "
ST7. Cut the threaded end of the rudder torque
rod so the threads extend 5/8" as in the sketch.
Tap threads in the ,nylon swivel horn with a 6-32
tap. Thread it onto the rudder torque rod until it is
even with the end.
ST8. Insert the rudder torque rod through the
hole from the bottom of the stab. You'll have to
force it a little because of the bend in the wire.
Beech Quote: "The Beechcraft Bonanza is a
masterpiece of engineering; it's an airplane that
constitutes a modern miracle
of aeronautical design;
and in our opinion, marks a new milestone in the
progress
of aviation."
-Walter H. Beech
August 1, 1946
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CENTER THE STAB
ST1. Cut 7" from the non-threaded end of a
,074" x 36" pushrod wire. Clean residual oil from
the wire with a cloth dampened with alcohol or
other solvent. Cut six 1/4" long bushings from the
white inner pushrod tube, then slide the bushings
evenly spaced onto the wire. Make sure the
bushings at the ends of the wire will not protrude
from the guide tube or the control could become
stuck during flight.
If the bushings slide onto the
wire easily, hold them in place with a drop of thin
CA. Make sure the CA cures before you proceed
so you do not inadvertently glue the pushrods into
the guide tubes! Slide a silicone retainer onto a
nylon clevis and thread the clevis onto the wire
about 15 full turns. Make a second pushrod the
same way.
ST2. Connect one of the pushrods to the nylon
swivel horn on the rudder torque rod and slide the
pushrod into the rudder pushrod guide tube in the
fuselage. Position the stab on the stab saddle.
Place a weight on top of the stab to hold it in place.
ST3. Align the TE of the stab with the center of
former F1 1. Mark the TE of the stab above the stab
saddles.
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