§ Main Gear, Retractable (Optional)
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Viper Jet MKII Composite
Retractable Landing Gear Final
Assembly
Required Parts
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Wing [W]
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Main Gear Wheels & Tires [T]
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Wheel Collets [W1]
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Landing Gear Struts (2)
Required Tools and Adhesives
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Pliers
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Hex Wrench
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Hack Saw or Rotary Cutter
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Thread Locking Compound
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Note: you will complete these steps after the
wing has been joined to the fuselage. This will
allow you to correctly position the wheels and
bend the struts.
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Place the wheel in its final retracted location and
measure the length of the struts.
Measure the length of the struts
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Using the struts provided with the retract units,
bend and trim the landing gear struts to the
desired shape. Test the retract motion and
make any adjustments to ensure smooth
operation. You may have to trim the landing
gear opening to match your strut.
Bend and test the struts and trim the opening
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Once you are happy with the landing gear shape
and operation assemble the landing gear strut
and wheel to the retract unit. Use thread locking
compound on the set screws in the retract unit
and the set screw in the collet.
Completed landing gear – deployed
Completed landing gear – retracted