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E-flite F-86 Sabre 15 DF ARF Assembly Manual
2. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the two
2mm x 8mm sheet metal screws that secure the
landing gear strap to the bottom of the wing. The
holes for the straps are pre located in the wing.
3. Slide a wheel collar on the main landing gear
and use a #1 Phillips screwdriver and 2mm x 8mm
machine screw to secure the wheel collar to the
wire. The wheel collars have a slight flange which
faces toward the wheel. Make sure to install the
wheel collars in the correct direction.
Always use threadlock on metal-to-metal fasteners
to prevent them from vibrating loose.
4. Slide a main wheel and wheel collar onto the
landing gear wire. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver
and 2mm x 8mm machine screw to secure the
wheel. Remember to use threadlock on the screw to
prevent it from vibrating loose.
Leave a very small gap between the wheels and
each collar to allow the wheel to roll freely.
5. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 to install the remaining
main gear wire and wheel.
6. Position a wheel collar on the nose gear wire as
shown and thread a 2mm x 8mm machine screw in
the wheel collar. Note that the flange on the collar
faces away from the spring on the nose gear wire.
Do not tighten the screw at this time.
7. Install the nose wheel on the nose gear
wire using two wheel collars and a #1 Phillips
screwdriver to tighten the two 2mm x 8mm
machine screws.
8. Slide the nose gear wire into the bushing in the
front of the fuselage. The gear will angle forward
as shown in the photo.
