Horizon Hobby Pitts S-2B 50–60cc Manuel D'utilisation page 9

35. Place low-tack tape around the slot. This will help prevent
epoxy from getting on the fuselage when gluing the stabilizer
in the slot.
36. Slide the retaining pins forward on the canopy hatch.
37. Lift the hatch at the rear and remove it from the fuselage.
38. Remove the forward hatch from the fuselage by sliding it
back and lifting it from the fuselage.
39. Slide the stabilizer into the slot. Align the rear section of the
stabilizer with the fuselage.
Pitts S-2B 50–60cc
40. Measure back from the rear edge of the canopy opening
to the tips of the stabilizer on the left and right sides of
the fuselage. Position the stabilizer so the right and left
measurements are the same. Use T-pins to keep the stabilizer
from moving in the slot.
41. Use a felt-tipped pen to transfer the outline of the fuselage
onto the stabilizer.
42. Remove the stabilizer from the fuselage. Use a hobby knife
with a new #11 blade to and a straight edge to remove the
covering from the center of the stabilizer 1/8 inch (3mm)
inside the lines drawn.
 Use light pressure to avoid cutting into the
underlying wood, weakening the stabilizer.
43. Remove the lines from the stabilizer using isopropyl alcohol
and a paper towel.
44. Slide the longer wing tube into the socket in the fuselage.
Position the tube so equal amounts of the tube extend from
each side of the fuselage.
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