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Hangar 9 Christen Eagle II 90 ARF
9. Position the plywood fuel tank retainer so the tabs are
inserted into the slots on the tank former. The retainer will
keep the tank from sliding rearward in the fuselage. The tabs
on the retainer should engage the former. If not, reposition
the former as necessary. Once the position of the pieces has
been set, use medium CA to glue the former to the fuselage
and the retainer to the former. It will be necessary to use a
hobby knife with a #11 blade to trim the tab off the rear of
the fuel tank.
Throttle Pushrod Installation
Required Parts
Fuselage assembly
Plywood pushrod standoff
1.5mm x 750mm rod with nylon housing
Pushrod connector with setscrew and m2 nuts
1. Locate the items for this section of the manual.
2. Use medium sandpaper to sand three sections that
are 1/4 inch (6mm) wide on the pushrod tube. The first
is the end of the pushrod. The next two are 5
1
/
2
inches
(140mm) and 9
1
/
4
inches (324mm) from the end as shown.
This will allow the CA to adhere to the pushrod when it is
glued into position.
3. Slide the pushrod tube through the holes in the firewall
and plywood fuel tank former. Leave 1/16 inch (1.5mm) of
the pushrod forward of the firewall. Use medium CA to glue
the pushrod into position.
4. Slide the pushrod wire through the tube. The Z-bend in
the pushrod will connect to the center hole of the carburetor
arm. You may need to remove the engine or arm to connect
the wire.
