Once all wheel rims have been cut and stained; spray both sides of wheels with Clear Matte
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Finish and allow to thoroughly dry.
Slip all four wheels on their respective axle locations and the wheels should turn freely.
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Locate and remove from WB – 5 eight (8) large square nuts and index/glue two together to
represent the original wheel nut thickness. Index four of the thick square nuts and slip onto
ends of axle shafts to hold wheel in place and carefully glue. CAUTION: DO NOT glue the
hub to the axle shaft. Wheel should turn freely on the axle shaft when the glue is set on
the large square nuts.
Lastly, while looking down on the buckboard and carefully adjust wheels to be parallel to
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the platform sides by holding the wheel rim and bending slightly in the direction needed.
Then looking from the rear carefully adjust the camber (slight angle of the wheel) of all the
wheels angled in at the bottom of the wheels. Adjust the front and rear wheels for proper
camber; using the building square touching the inside edge of a spoke (See Photo 32). The
dish in the wheels formed a truss structure and the angle enables the spokes to be perpen-
dicular to the ground for greater wheel strength.
Photo 30
Photo 31
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