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5. Grind one 3/16" [4.8mm] wide flat spot at each mark
you made.
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6. Install the main wheel on the axle using a 5/32" [4mm]
wheel collar on either side of the wheel. Use thread locking
compound on the 6-32 set screws and tighten the set screws
against the flat spots. Add a drop of light weight household
machine oil between the axle and the wheel and check that
the wheel spins freely.
Let’s finish assembling the fuselage before putting the wheel
pants on.
Tail Installation
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1. Cut the protective piece of balsa wood out of the TE of
the horizontal stabilizer slot on the fuselage.
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2. Fit the wing to the fuselage using two 1/4-20 nylon wing
bolts.
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3. Test fit the horizontal tail to the fuselage. Align the slot
in the center of the horizontal stab with the slot for the vertical
fin. Test fit the vertical tail.
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4. Raise and support the tail of the model and take a few
steps back. Look at the alignment between the horizontal tail
and the wing. If one side of the tail sits higher than the other,
