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Step 3.
Drill a 3/8" hole at the marked position on the wheel
pants. Be careful when drilling through the backside of the
plywood plate, as it’s easy to split through the wood. It may be
easier to drill a smaller hole first, then progressively increasing
to a larger bit size.
Step 4.
Fit the wheel pants over the axle and align with the landing
gear as shown. With the wheel pants properly aligned, mark the
mounting hole (small hole above axle hole) position through the
landing gear on the wheel pants using a felt-tipped pen.
Step 5.
Remove the wheel pants and carefully drill a 1/8" hole
through the pants at the marked hole.
Step 6.
Install the 4-40 blind nut from inside the wheel pants
as shown. Later we will fully seat the blind nut into the plywood
when installing the wheel pants onto the landing gear.
Step 7.
Install onto the axle in the following order: wheel pant,
3/16" collar, wheel, then another 3/16" collar. It will be
necessary to fit the parts inside the wheel pant and slide them
onto the axle.
Step 8.
Fasten the wheel pants in place using 4-40 x 5/8"
screws with washer and split washer through the landing gear
and into the blind nut in the wheel pants. Use blue Locktite and
securely tighten the screws to properly seat the blind nuts.
Section 9: Installing the Landing Gear and Wheel Pants
CONTINUED
