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Cut the elevator exit hole
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21. The precut elevator pushrod exit hole is located
on the same side of the fuselage as the elevator control
horn. Locate the exit hole by gently running your finger
along the side of the fuselage over the covering. It
should be located approximately 7/8” in front of the
stab where shown. Using a hobby knife, remove the
covering from the elevator pushrod exit slot.
Locate the landing gear channel
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22. On the bottom of the fuselage, there is a
channel for the main landing gear. Locate this
channel by running your finger over the covering on
the bottom of the fuselage. Using a hobby knife
remove the covering from this channel.
Prepare the channel for the gear
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23. Trial fit the wire landing gear struts into the
holes. If they will not go in easily, drill out the two
holes using a 13/64” drill bit. Next, bevel the inside
corners of the holes so that the bend in the wire will
seat fully into the holes.
Install the landing gear struts
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24. Position the two wire struts in the holes inside
the channel. Center the two metal landing gear straps
over the struts so they are approximately 1/2” from
the sides of the fuselage. Mark the holes using a felt-
tip pen.
Drill the fuselage
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25. Drill four holes using a 1/16" (1.6 mm) drill bit.
Mount the struts
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26. Using four 2.5 x 10mm self–tapping screws,
fasten the landing gear straps to the bottom of the
fuselage over the struts.
