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CENTER SECTION MID FUSE LOWER FUSE  SIDE SKINS ROLLOVER TAIL ATTCH  SEATS PEDALS FUEL FWD FUSE  BUILDERS LOG
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Mid Fuse Ribs & Bottom Skins
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Step 01: Remove the F1202F Bulkhead and the F-1236A-L & B Step Attach Angles from the fuselage. ( Keep the step attach angles clecoed to the bulkhead. ) Use the bolts shown in Figure 1 to secure the F-1251-L Nutplate Brackets to the step attach angles and bulkhead.  
Step 02: Align the F1251 Nutplate Brackets vertically on the F-1236A-L & B-L Step Attach Angles, then match-drill #30 the two holes of the F1202F Bulkhead and step attach angles into the nutplate brackets as shown in Figure 1.  
Step 03: Deburr the holes in the F-1202F Bulkhead, the F-1236A-L & B-L Step attach angles, the F1251-L Nutplate Brackets, and the F-1212-L & R Step Ribs.  
Step 04: Prime the F-1236A-L & B-L Step Attach Angles.

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Step 05: Rivet the F1236A-L & B-L Step Attach Angles to the F-1212-L & R Step Ribs using the rivets called out in figure 2.

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Builder Note:
Step 06: Repeat Steps 1-5 for the right side of the fuselage.

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Builder Note:		  
Step 07: Cleco the F-1202F Bulkhead back in place, then rivet it to the F-1212-L & R Step Ribs using the rivets called out in Figure 3.

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Builder Note: Hold on the rivets in the center two ribs for
Engine Altreration.
Step 08: Rivet the F-1251-L Nutplate Brackets and the F-1236A-L & B-L Step Attach Angles to the F-1202F Bulkhead using the rivets called out in figure 4. Repeat for the right side of the fuselage.  
Step 09: Rivet the F1202F Bulkhead to the F1274-L Fuselage Corner Skin using the rivets called out in Figure 4. Do Not Rivet the bulkhead to the F-1276 Bottom Skin. Repeat for the right side of the fuselage.  
Step 10: The WD-1233-L & R Steps can be installed at any time during the building process using the hardware called out in Figure 4.  
Step 11: Dimple the nutplates shown in Figure 5, then rivet them to the top flange of the F-1202F Bulkhead using the rivets called out. Do Not Attach nutplates at the indicated hole locations.  
Step 12: Install the snap bushings called out in Figure 5 into the holes indicated.  
   
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