Ο 2. With the fuselage inverted, slide the lower wing
panels on to the joiner tube and install the 4-40 x
3/8-inch retaining boltsand #4 washers with a
3/32-inch balldriver.
Ο 3. Repeat for the upper wing panels.
Ο 4. The interplane struts are installed so that they form
an ‘
N ’ when viewed fom the right side of the
model. The upper strut ends have squared off ends.
The lower ends are angled.
Ο 5. Using a 3/32-inch balldriver, install the interplane
struts to the outboard side of the mounthing lugs in
the wing panels with 4-40 x 1/4-inch Allen bolts
and #4 washers. Use threadlock on the bolts to
prevent them from loosening due to vibration.
Ο 6. A set of wing transport jigs is provided so that the
left and right wing assemblies can be transported
and installed as complete units.
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Use threadlock on all metal-to-metal fasteners to
keep them from vibrating loose.
