Jabiru J450 Constructors Manual
Pre-Paint>Wings>Test fit wings
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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Pre-fit the strut/main gear to fuselage fairing
The strut/main gear fairing comes in 2 sections (left and right) and it covers the strut to
fuselage join, the main gear to fuselage join and also fairs the main gear mounting recess.
Fit the right hand section first: fit the fairing into place and hold it there temporarily with
some cloth tape, then fit the left hand section of the fairing and tape it into
place also and check all round each half of the fairing and adjust as required
for the best fit. When the fit is correct all round drill 5/32” holes around each
fairing and the fuselage in the pattern shown in the photos above.
Remove the fairings and enlarge each fuselage hole to 13/64” and tap each
hole to a 1/4” UNC thread. Each hole will have a threaded insert (shown
circled at right) recessed, screwed and super-glued into it, using the screw and
spacer (also pictured) to drive the insert home in exactly the same manner as
the
Ventral Fin
in the
Pre-Paint>Fuselage>Fit ventral fin and trim horn
task.
This completes the
Pre-Paint>Wings>Test fit wings
task.
Right hand side strut/main gear fairing from below (top photo) and side on (above)