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Ka8 retrieve guide

April 2015

26.

Supporting the fuselage upright, the stretcher bar is then clipped onto the
wing spigots on the fuselage:...

...and the shackle of the outboard cable is secured to the eye on the outside
trailer tube. The stabiliser bar cables are then tightened to support the fuselage
by tightening the turnbuckles on either side. Do not overtighten.

Summary of Contents for Ka8 Rhonsegler

Page 1: ...sure that the trailer is roadworthy lights tyres number plate etc You may find the wing trestle and fuselage support useful if you take them make sure they are stowed securely probably in the car In a...

Page 2: ...wing nuts loosely on their studs and place the fairing near the canopy 7 Remove the safety pins from the aileron and airbrake control linkages at the wing roots Withdraw the linkage pins to disconnec...

Page 3: ...y lifting the leading edge and sliding the assembly forward off the two locating pins 9 Stow the tailplane on the trailer holder with the elevator horn towards the fuselage side offside of the trailer...

Page 4: ...y pins from the wing main pins and clip them on a trim wire in the cockpit 14 Using the 22mm spanner slacken the main pin retaining nuts to the ends of the pin threads 15 Whilst gently manoeuvring the...

Page 5: ...the wing in the inboard cradle ensuring the root is fully on the support Fit and tighten the root clamp not too near the end of the root fitting it could bend the fitting and fasten the locknut Lockn...

Page 6: ...on the leading and trailing edges at the root gently disengage the port wing from the fuselage and carry to trailer Place alongside the starboard wing and fit the root clamp bar as before 21 With both...

Page 7: ...April 2015 Ka8 retrieve guide Page 7 22 Fit the aileron locks 23 Keep the bag with the pins 2 main pins and 2 drag pins somewhere safe and clean...

Page 8: ...Page 8 Ka8 retrieve guide April 2015 24 Lastly the fuselage is lifted onto the trailer First fit the shackle of the inboard fuselage stretcher bar cable to the eye in the centre of the trailer...

Page 9: ...the trailer with the nose pointing to the rear Lift the fuselage into place This needs one person on the tail and 3 to lift the nose it helps to have one person standing on the trailer to help take th...

Page 10: ...her bar is then clipped onto the wing spigots on the fuselage and the shackle of the outboard cable is secured to the eye on the outside trailer tube The stabiliser bar cables are then tightened to su...

Page 11: ...uide Page 11 27 Attached to the keel of the fuselage near the rear is a small securing plate This secures to a tensioning device on the bottom of the trailer Attach and tighten not too tightly to avoi...

Page 12: ...trieve guide April 2015 28 Tie up aileron and airbrake connections to stop them thrashing around using bungee provided 29 Replace centre section fairing and canopy making sure it is locked closed Clos...

Page 13: ...in the holdall together with the bag containing the pins Stow the holdall in kit box on trailer Lock kit box cover Stow trestle and fuselage support if you have them Carry out final ground check for...

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