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Trailer Side View

Wings are attached to the trailer at the side strut mounts and front.

Wings are stored on the trailer on the opposite side of which they will be placed so that the strut attachment faces out.

Trailer Wing attach points View

Bolts at the wing attach points secure each wing to the trailer front

Trailer rear View

The glider will be removed from the trailer, Wings first - placed on the ground, then fueslage. Someone must hold the fuselage upright.

Elevator attach areas.

Attach points for the elvator, two at front end, one at aft end and attach points for the struts beneath are visible.

Ready for assembly

Here the two wings are supported on stands with the fuselage in the middle.

Attach Wing Strut

The first wing strut is placed on the fuselage side

Attach Wing Strut

A pin is driven through the hole to line up the holed in the strut and attach point.

Strut Bolt

A bolt is driven in to follow the pin, pushing the pin out.

Wing Lifted

At least two people lift the wing to bring into place.

Wing Lifted

At least two people lift the wing to bring into place.

The spoiler torque tube (top) and aileron push rod (bottom) are visible here.

Wing Lifted

Wing Attachment

The wing is lined up with the forward and aft attach points. At least two people suppor the wing, while one person supports the fuselage, and one person installs wing attach hardware.

Wing Attachment

The aileron pushrod is visible forward, and the spoiler torque tube aft. The left wing's spoiler tube has a tapered end that sligdes into the right wing's. A bolt through the left wing's torque tube slides into the slots of the right wings joining them.

Wing Attachment

A pin is driven in to align the attach point holes

Wing Attachment

A bolt is driven in to displace the temporary pin.

Wing Attachment

A smaller pin is driven in the aft attach points to line up the holes.

Wing Attachment

A bolt then replaces the temmporary pin.

Wing Strut Attachment

With the wing held up, the strut is raised to the wing and a pin inserted.

Wing Strut Attachment

A bolt is driven through the upper strut attach point to diplace the temporary pin.

Ladder Support

With the first wing fully attached, the wing is suppored by a padded ladder.

Wing Two

With the first wing fully attached, and strut placed on the next fuselage side, the second wing is brought into place.

Wing Two

With the first wing fully attached, and strut placed on the next fuselage side, the second wing is brought into place.

Control Connections

The two torque tubes for the spoiler join. Alleron connectins are made to the bellcrank, and spoiler connection to its control arm.