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WING ATTACH / UPPER & LOWER WIRES / KINGPOST

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Understand this entire procedure before starting.  This begins the final assembly of
the kit. Additional help is almost required but can be done solo.  Put weight on top of
the nose wheel to hold the nose wheel on the ground.
More weight the better, weight in the seat is good too.  Block / chock the wheels so
that the trike CANNOT roll.

Attach  the  Wings  to  the  Channels  on  the  Root  Tube  then  set  the  outboard
compression  struts  on  a  6’  step  ladder  OR  use  the  Wing  Support  constructed  from
wood  on  previous  pages.    I  prefer  the  ladders  but  whatever  you  use  be  sure  it’s
secure.    Carefully  position  the  supports  so  the  wing  is  steady  and  secure.    Some
builders have used rigging hanging from the ceiling.  Whatever works.

Position  the  King  Post  (KP)  Assembly  between  the  wings.    The  Aft  Tube  should  be
vertical  going  down  to  the  seat  area  and  the  FWD  Tube  should  be  horizontal  going
forward and resting on top of the fuel tank.   Attach the Upper Wires (L & R) to the
fitting on top of the KP and install the Clevis and Safety.  Double check that all wires
are  routed  without  interference  and  none  are  twisted.    The  lower  wires  should  be
dangling below the wings.

Raise the KP and T-Pin (10472) the Lower Fitting into the most AFT hole in the AFT
KP Channel (45681).  Again be sure the wires are not snagged or twisted at the Tang
end (bolted to the wing).  You may need to adjust the height of the wings to allow
this step.   Only attach the AFT KP at this time.  Leave the FWD KP unattached.

Lower the wings (evenly) so that they are hanging on the Upper cables.
Attach the Lower Wires to the Tri Bar Assembly.  Now, un-pin and PUSH on the lower
part of the AFT KP until the wires are snug.  This step is what sets the tension of the
Lower  Wires.    Not  unusual  for  some  wires  to  be  tighter  than  others  at  this  time.
Check again that all wires are NOT snagged or TWISTED on the Tangs.
You’ll  see  that  by  Pushing  OR  Pulling  on  the  FWD  KP  that  the  tension on  the  wires
changes.  The objective here is to get the wire tension as close as possible to each
other.    Secure  the  Bottoms  of  the  KP’s.    You  will  make  several  adjustments  as  the
wires and airframe will settle into place.  Just barely SNUG is good.

Now Attach the Landing Gear Side Wires to the Tang on the Axle.
Attach the Aileron Wires to the Bell crank.
Secure  the  Wing  Strap  Buckles.    Ideally  adjust  the  strap  length  then  connect  the
buckle.  Do not pull on the loose end to tighten the strap.  Too many times builders
have broken the plastic buckle by pulling on the loose end.

Gap  Cover.    This  is  usually  installed  at  a  later  time.    It  should  be  obvious  how  its
installed the only sensitive part is heat cutting the hole for the fuel tank Cap.