28% Cap 232 Assembly Manual
Step 1.
Open and inspect everything
This section should be fairly self explanatory.
In the large box you should have a fuselage with hatch., wing tube and stab tube, the eleva-
tor/stab assemblies, the rudder, cowl, wheel pants, canopy, landing gear and packages with
the tail wheel assembly miscellaneous nuts and bolts. The hinges are installed in the eleva-
tors and ailerons
, but they are not glued, you have to do that.
The hinges for the rudder are
packed separately. We have had good luck with Pro-bond Ultimate and Gorilla glue, both of
which are glues that expand as they dry cure and fill the voids in the hinges and their sock-
ets.
Check everything for shipping damage and/or manufacturing defects.
If there is a problem,
report it to us NOW
, not after you start building the plane.
SAVE ALL PACKAGING
UNTIL YOU ARE SURE THERE IS NO DAMAGE< PACKAGING IS REQUIRED
FOR ANY DAMAGE CLAIM.
Before proceeding to any assembly, now is a good time to go over the whole plane and fix
any cosmetic flaws. Some cosmetic flaws are to be expected, this fact is reflected in the
price.
Known issues and improvements
There are a few areas where, at this unassembled stage, you can improve the final results of
your assembly project. There are many items that cannot be addressed on the assembly line
due to cost and possibly because not every improvement would be welcomed by every
builder. Here are a few items that have come up over time.
First, check the fit of wings and stabs to the fuse.
Now is the time to report any problems.
Go over the covering with a heat gun or iron
. The covering tends to get loose over time
and with changes in temperature and humidity. It may have come out of the box with wrin-
kles, I can assure you it did not go into the box that way. Also, In particular use a covering
iron to iron down all covering edges, this is an area where production line built airplanes
always need help. Pay close attention to the leading edges of the wings and stabs, be sure
there are no forward facing seams. A piece of transparent packing tape can be a big help to
seal along the LE if there is an exposed seam.
