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Hangar 9 Saratoga Assembly Manual
Step 6
Insert the screws in the holes toward the firewall. Note that
the arches on the engine mount plates face to the centerline
of the fuselage. Thread an 8-32 lock nut on each screw. Do
not tighten the nut: simply thread it on until the screw hits
the nylon insert in the nut.
Step 7
Lift the engine mount plates up and position the engine so
the mounting lugs on the engine are between the engine
mount and engine mount plates. Position the engine so the
front of the drive washer is 4
9
/
16
inches (115mm) forward of
the firewall.
Step 8
Locate the last two 8-32 x 1-inch machine screws, #8
washers and 8-32 lock nuts. Slide a washer on each screw
and then pass the screw through the engine mount plate and
engine mount. Thread the lock nut onto the screw.
Step 9
Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, tighten the screws evenly to
clamp the engine in position on the engine mount.
Step 10
Use a piece of medium grit sandpaper to roughen a 2-inch
(52mm) section on each end of the 12-inch (305mm)
throttle pushrod housing. This is necessary for the CA to
stick to the tube when it is installed in the fuselage.
Step 11
Slide the pushrod housing into the hole in the firewall and
into the fuselage. Leave roughly 1
1
/
4
-inch (32mm) of the tube
forward of the firewall. Do not glue the tube at this time.
