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11. Thread the nylon strut fittings on the threaded
rods of the wing struts.
12. Remove the hardware from the rear landing
gear strut mount. Use care not to lose the washer
or nut when removing the hardware. Position the
wing strut, then reinstall the hardware using a 4mm
nut driver and #1 Phillips screwdriver. Make sure
not to over-tighten the hardware so the strut can
move for positioning.
13. Position the nylon strut fittings and check
that they fall naturally over the holes in the wing.
If not, readjust the fittings so they do. Use two
2mm x 8mm sheet metal screws and a #1 Phillips
screwdriver to secure the strut fittings to the wing.
14. Insert a 2mm x 5mm machine screw in the
support cross brace. The screw then goes through
the support and threads in the fitting. Tighten the
screw using a #1 Phillips screwdriver. Use two
screws to secure the front and rear supports to
the fittings.
15. Repeat Steps 2 through 14 to install the
remaining wing strut.
When removing the wing panels from the fuselage,
remove the screw from only one wing panel. It may
be difficult to align the hole for the screw if the wing
tube is completely removed from both wing panels.
