User Manual

Siai Marchetti SF-260
13- Horizontal Stabilizer installing
Push the horizontal stabilizer into the slot on the fuselage
as show. Check the alignment of the horizontal stabilizer
by measuring from a fixed point along the center line of
the fuselage to the leading edge on each side of the
horizontal stabilizer. The distance must be equal on both
sides . If not, adjust the stabilizer until the measurements
are the same (see picture below: A=A’).
When you are satisfied with the alignment, use
a pencil to trace around the top and bottom of
the stabilizer where it meets the fuselage.
Cut away only
the covering
both sides.
Remove the horizontal stabilizer
from the fuselage. Using a straight edge
and a sharp hobby knife, carefully cut away
the covering inside the lines which were marked
above. Be cautious not to cut into the wood-this
will weaken the structure.
Pull the left and right elevator out of the horizontal stabilizer.
Using a sharp hobby knife, carefully cut away the covering
around of all slots for the horizontal stabilizer installation.
Cut away only
the covering
13A
13B
13C
13D
A A’
A=A’
Center point