User Manual

25 EN

Carbon Cub FX-3

155. Lightly scuff the area of the windows where they contact the

wooden structure. Use canopy glue to glue the windows in

the fuselage and top hatch from the inside. Use low-tack tape

to hold the windows in place until the adhesive fully cures.

COWLING INSTALLATION

157. Cut a 25mm wide piece of card stock. Make a 3mm hole in

one end. Slide an M3 x 10 button head screw through the

hole, then thread it into the blind nut in the fuselage. Use low

tack tape to hold the card stock in position and remove the

screw.

159. Slide the cowling in place, guiding the card stock to the

outside of the cowl.

156. Test ﬁ t the windshield to the fuselage. Mark the fuselage

where the windshield comes in contact. Scuff both the

windshield and fuselage where they meet and clean the area

using isopropyl alcohol and a paper towel to remove oils and

debris. Glue the windshield to the fuselage using canopy glue.

Use low tack tape to hold the windshield in place until the

adhesive fully cures.

158. Repeat the previous step until all the mounting holes are

marked.

160. Fit the propeller and spinner back plate to the engine. Position

the cowl so there is an equal gap of 3mm between the cowl

and spinner. Also make sure the spinner is centered at the

front. Use low tack tape to hold the cowl in position.

161. Mark the locations of the mounting screws on the cowl using

a felt-tipped pen.