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Hangar 9 33% Pawnee 80cc ARF
Tail Wheel Installation
Required Parts
Fuselage assembly
Tail gear assembly
Aluminum strut fitting
#4 washer (2)
4-40 x 5/8-inch socket head cap screw (2)
Required Tools and Adhesives
Hex wrench: 3/32-inch
Threadlock
1. Locate the items necessary to attach the tail wheel to
the fuselage. You will also need the fuselage for this section
of the manual.
Note
: Always use threadlock on metal-to-metal
fasteners to prevent them from vibrating loose.
2. Use two 4-40 x 5/8-inch socket head cap screws and
a 3/32-inch hex wrench to secure the tail gear assembly and
strut fitting to the fuselage as shown.
Tail Strut Installation
Required Parts
Fuselage assembly
Metal clevis (16)
Silicone clevis retainer (16) 4-40 nut (16)
Brass strut fitting (14)
4-40 lock nut (6)
#4 washer (12)
4-40 x 1-inch socket head cap screw (6)
4-40 x 11
5
/
8
-inch threaded rod (6)
4-40 x 11
7
/
8
-inch threaded rod (2)
Required Tools and Adhesives
Hex wrench: 3/32-inch
Threadlock
Pliers
Open-end wrench: 3/16-inch, 1/4-inch
1. Locate the items necessary to install the tail struts. You
will also need the fuselage for this section of the manual.
2. Use pliers to make a slight bend in each of the brass
strut fittings.
3. Use six 4-40 x 1-inch socket head cap screws, six
4-40 lock nuts and twelve #4 washers to attach the brass
strut fittings to the fin and stabilizer. The larger hole is used
to attach the strut fitting, while the smaller hole is used to
attach the clevises. Tighten the hardware using a 3/32-inch
hex wrench and 1/4-inch open-end wrench.
