Super Cub - Hangar 9

Step 6. With the horizontal stabilizer properly aligned, carefullymark the stabilizer where it meets the fuselage. Mark both the topand bottom of the horizontal stabilizer.Step 9. Locate the vertical fin and rudder assembly and removethe rudder and hinges from the fin. Trial fit the fin into the fuselageas shown, making sure to align the trailing edge of the rudderwith the fuselage. Mark the fin where it meets the fuselage.Step 7. Remove the stabilizer. Then use a sharp hobby knife tocarefully remove the covering from the center of the stabilizer,cutting 1/16" inside the lines you marked in the previous step.Use only enough pressure to cut the covering and not thewood underneath, as doing so will weaken the structure of thehorizontal stabilizer.Step 10. Remove the fin and use a sharp hobby knife to removethe covering where the fin inserts into the fuselage, cutting 1/16"inside the lines you drew in the previous step. Use only enoughpressure to cut the covering, not the wood underneath.AStep 8. Re-install the stabilizer into the fuselage. Use the linesdrawn in Step 6 to reposition the stabilizer correctly. Look frombehind the plane to make sure the horizontal stabilizer is parallelto the wing as shown in the illustration below. If any adjustmentsare required, lightly sand the stabilizer saddle to bring the horizontalstabilizer into alignment with the wing.BCorrectIncorrect16