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With the aircraft resting on the landing gear, we are going to need to set the right angle for the wheel
pants. We used a ¾” thick wood board and placed it at the aft end of the wheel pant, resting the pant on
the wood. Mark the drilling location for the 4/40 bolts.
Drill the holes for the 4/40 bolts in the wheel pants at the locations you’ve marked.
Apply some white wood or epoxy glue to the inner side of the four 4/40 blind nuts and install the blind
nuts to the inside of the wheel pants.
Now you can install the wheel pants with the 4/40 bolts and washers. Don’t forget to use loc-tite here
again. Wheel pants tend to take the most vibration.
