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Instruction Manual F4U-1D Corsair
CARF-Models Ltd. [email protected]
4. Rear End
3 jobs have to be done at the tail end
of the plane. Firstly, the former for the
tailwheel need to be installed and the
gear door hinged. Secondly, the
elevators have to be attached to the
stab panels and the elevator torsion
linkage has to be installed, and thirdly,
the rudder, torsion linkage and fin
have to be installed. Lets start with the
tailgear formers.
Glue the interlocking wood parts of
the tailgear formers together and trial
mount the tailgear. It will be quite
difficult to mount the tail gear
cylinder when the former assembly
has already been glued in the fuselage.
Therefore it is important that you first
understand the installation method
with the slot in the wood and the
phenolic shims, to be glued to the
wood when the installation is finally
complete.
Install the complete tailgear and
cylinder temporarily into the wooden
framework before you finally glue it
into the fuselage.
Cut a slot into the fin root rib of the
fuselage according to the photos. Dry
fit the assembly into the fuselage.
When everything sits on its correct
place, glue the former assembly into
the fuselage using 30 min epoxy.
Scuff the glueing surfaces very well
and clean from dust with alcohol.
Assembled wooden
framework for
tailgear
The cylinder mount is
removable until the
tailgear is finally in-
stalled, last the phe-
nolic washer should
be glued with CA.
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