Top Flite TOPA1010 - Manual (Page 6)

B
UILDING INSTR
UCTIONS
Assemb
le the Main
Wing
❏
1.
Locate the
4" [102mm] Flap Joiner
Wire
.There
is a notch in the tr
ailing edge (TE) of the wing saddle
where this wire will rest.
Slide the wing in place while
holding this joiner as sho
wn abo
v
e
.Be sure the hatc
h
in the wing is on the top.
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2.
Center the wing later
ally (B=B).
Inser
t a
T-
p
in
through the top
, center of the fuselage o
v
er the tail.
Tie a loop in one end of a 36" [1m] piece of non- elastic str
ing such as monofilament or K
e
vlar cab
le
(SULQ3223).
Slip the loop in the str
ing o
v
er the
T
-pin.
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3.
F
old a piece of masking tape o
v
er the str
ing
near the other end and dr
a
w
an arro
w on it or mar
k
the str
ing with a b
lac
k mar
k
e
r.
Slide the tape along
the str
ing and align the arro
w with one end of the
wing as sho
wn in the sk
etch, or mak
e a mar
k
where
the str
ing crosses the wing.
Swing the str
ing o
v
er to
the other end of the wing and hold it in the same position.
K
eeping the tr
ailing edge of the wing
centered from side-to-side
, mo
v
e
the wing tips
fo
rw
ard or bac
k as necessar
y until the arro
w
, or mar
k
aligns with both ends of the wing.
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4.
Once the wing is aligned, use a fine point mar
k
er
such as a
T
op Flite P
anel Line P
en to tr
ace around the
wing.
Remo
v
e
the wing and joiner from the fuselage
.
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5.
Remo
v
e
the co
v
e
ring using a shar
p
, ne
w hob
b
y
knif
e
or a heated solder
ing iron to cut the co
v
e
ring
from the wing 1/16" [1.6mm] inside the lines
.
If using
a knif
e
, use a light touch and g
reat care not to cut
into the sheeting under the co
v
e
ring or the wing will
be w
eak
ened.
Using a solder
ing iron is pref
erred
because it melts through the co
v
e
ring without cutting
into the w
ood.
Mo
v
e
the solder
ing iron f
ast enough to
melt through the co
v
e
ring without b
u
rn
ing the w
ood.
After cutting the co
v
e
ring, use denatured alcohol and
a tissue to clean the ink lines from the co
v
e
ring.
Then, peel off the co
v
e
ring.
A
A
B
B
A=A
B=B
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