Clancy Aviation Big Bee, Instructions For Assembly

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Wilhold Silicon Sealant
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# 2 Phillips Head Screwdriver
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Excel Modeling Knife
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(1) 240cc Fuel Tank
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(1) Large Diameter Metal Plate
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(1) Small Diameter Metal Plate
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(1) Metal Neck-Reinforcement Ring
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(1) Rubber Stopper
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(1) Fuel Pick-Up "Clunk"
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(1) M3 x 20mm Machine Screw
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(1) Silicone Fuel Tubing
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(3) Aluminum Tubing
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Scissors
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Ruler
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220 Grit Sandpaper w/Sanding Block
YOU'LL NEED THE FOLLOWING PARTS FROM THE KIT:
YOU'LL NEED THE FOLLOWING TOOLS AND SUPPLIES:
SECTION 12: FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
STEP 1: ASSEMBLING THE RUBBER STOPPER
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Discard the shortest of the three aluminum tubes. It will not be used.
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Using 220 grit sandpaper, carefully smooth and deburr each end of the remaining two aluminum tubes. This will prevent the fuel
tubing from being accidentally cut when it is installed later.
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Push the two aluminum tubes through the rubber stopper. Slide the
large diameter metal plate over the tubes at the front of the stopper and
slide the small diameter metal plate over the tubes at the rear of the
stopper.
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Using a ruler, measure the distance that the two aluminum tubes protrude from the front of the stopper assembly. This distance
should be 3/8". If it is not, adjust the tubes by pushing them forward or backward until you are satisfied with the alignment.
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Carefully bend the longer of the two aluminum tubes up at a 45º angle, being careful not to kink the tubing as you bend it.
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When the stopper assembly is installed in the fuel tank, the top of the vent tube (the tube you just bent) should
rest just below the top of the tank. The top of the fuel tank is a shorter distance from the center of the fuel tank opening than the
bottom of the fuel tank.
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Push the M3 x 20mm machine screw through the stopper assembly, from the front, and partially thread it into the small diameter
metal backplate.
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Secure one end of the silicone fuel tubing onto the end of the fuel
pick-up "clunk."
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Slide the silicone fuel tubing, with the fuel pick-up attached, onto the
end of the aluminum fuel pick-up tube (straight tube). While holding the
aluminum tube in place, adjust the length of the silicone tubing until the
fuel pick-up is 3-3/8" back from the rear of the stopper assembly.