ASSEMBLING THE WINGS
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Parts Needed
Nose gear
Nose gear control horn with 3mm screw
5/32
"
wheel collar with 3mm screw (3)
Nose wheel
Nose gear mount
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Tools & Adhesives Needed
Phillips screwdriver
Blue Locktite 242
Drill
Drill bit:
1
/
1
6
"
Moto-tool
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Note: If you are building your Super Stick as a tail
dragger, skip to the next section.
1
.
Locate the nose gear, nose gear control horn, nose
gear mount, one 5/32
"
wheel collar, and two 2.6mm
screws.
2.
With the screw hole facing forward, slide the nose
gear control horn onto the straight end of the nose
gear so the control horn is situated in the flat spot on
the gear next to the coil.
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Note: If you do not have a flat spot on your landing
gear, you can easily make a flat spot using a Moto-tool.
3.
Install the nose gear mount flush with the bottom of
firewall. Drill
1
/
1
6
"
holes and install wood screws.
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Important: Make sure the guide hole in the mounting
bracket is directly in line with the gear hole in the
engine mount.
4.
Place a 5/32
"
wheel collar between the nose gear
mount and the motor mount. Insert the nose gear
assembly up through the nose gear mount until the
coil is just below the bottom of the fuselage.
5.
Adjust the nose gear control horn until the arm is
parallel with the firewall. Apply Blue Locktite 242 to a
3mm screw and secure the steering arm in place.
6.
Secure the remaining wheel collar using Blue Locktite
242 and a 3mm screw.
7.
Install the front nose wheel using the supplied collar
and screw.
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Important: Be sure the nose wheel is aligned
perpendicular to the nose gear control horn as
shown.
INSTALLING THE NOSE GEAR
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