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E-flite F-86 Sabre 15 DF ARF Assembly Manual
15. Reinstall the stabilizer and check all of the
alignments from steps 10–12. Use medium CA to
glue the stabilizer to the fuselage. Apply a bead
of CA to the joint inside the fuselage, both right
and left. Wick thin CA on the top of the stabilizer/
fuselage joint by holding the nose down. Use care
not to let the CA wick out on the outside of the
fuselage or stabilizer.
Use a paper towel and rubbing alcohol to
remove the lines from the stabilizer and fuselage
before gluing the stabilizer in position.
Elevator Installation
Required Parts
Elevator (left and right)
CA hinge (6)
Required Tools and Adhesives
Thin CA
T-pins
1. Place a T-pin in the center of three of the elevator
hinges. This will help center them equally in the
stabilizer and elevator when they are installed.
2. Slide the three hinges into the slots that have
been pre-cut into the elevator.
3. Place the elevator into position. The hinges will
fit into the pre-cut slots in the stabilizer.
4. Position the elevator tight against the stabilizer.
There should be just a slight gap between the
elevator and the stabilizer. Check that the tips of
the elevator and stabilizer align with each other.
