Seagull Models CURTISS P-40N WARHAWK, Assembly Manual

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Curtiss P-40N Warhawk
Instruction Manual.
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FUEL TANK INSTALLATION.
You should mark which tube is the vent
and which is the fuel pickup when you attach
fuel tubing to the tubes in the stopper. Once
the tank is installed inside the fuselage, it may
be difficult to determine which is which.
7) Slide the fuel tank into the fuselage. Guide
the lines from the tank through the hole in
the firewall.
Please see below pictures.
8) Use plywood template to hold in place the
fuel tank with C/A glue to secure the fuel
tank inside the fuselage.
A
9) Connect the lines from the tank to the en-
gine and muffler. The vent line will connect
to the muffler and the line from the clunk to
the carburetor.
Vent tube.
Fuel pick up tube.
Fuel fill tube.
Blow through one of the lines to ensure
the fuel lines have not become kinked inside
the fuel tank compartment. Air should flow
through easily.
MOUNTING THE ENGINE .
C/A glue.
Balsa wood.
B
5) With the stopper assembly in place, the
weighted pick-up should rest away from the
rear of the tank and move freely inside the
tank. The top of the vent tube should rest just
below the top of the tank. It should not touch
the top of the tank.
6) When satisfied with the alignment of the
stopper assembly tighten the 3 x 20mm ma-
chine screw until the rubber stopper expands
and seals the tank opening. Do not over-
tighten the assembly as this could cause the
tank to split.