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50.
Now let’s mount the cowl. It will be necessary to open the
bottom of the cowl for the engine cylinder to clear. Use a rotary
tool to open the bottom of the cowl. The following picture depicts
the typical opening for a DA-50. This will require further work to
allow clearance for the spark plug wire and muffler but should
allow you to slide the cowl into position for mounting.
51.
Before mounting the cowl place four strips of masking tape on the
fuselage as shown and use a felt tipped marker to mark the location
of the bolt holes in the cowl mounting tabs. Place the
canopy/hatch onto the fuselage.
