Measure forward 7/8" from the tip of the fin hinge line, mark this
location on the centerline.
This point is the location for the
rearmost T3 x 16mm PWA tail wheel assembly mounting screw.
Use an electric drill and a 1/16" dia. bit to drill a perpendicular
guide hole through the fuselage bottom at this point.
b) Using the shortest leaf spring, place it onto the fuselage with its
rearmost screw hole over the drilled guide hole. Use one of the
T3 x 16mm screws and a Phillips screwdriver to install the screw
into the hole - just "snug" it in place. Line-up the forward screw
hole in the spring with the centerline drawn on the tape. Again
use an electric drill and a 1/16" dia. bit to make a guide hole
through the fuselage bottom, centered in the hole. Install another
T3 x 16mm screw in place.
Repeat this process with the
remaining center hole in the spring. Remove all three screws, the
spring and the tape. As always, we suggest using a drop or two of
thin CA glue into each of the screw holes to harden the threads.
c) The complete tail wheel leaf spring assembly can now be
mounted to the fuselage using the three T3 x 16mm screws. The
shortest spring on top, the medium length spring in the middle and
the longest spring on the bottom. Tighten the three mounting
screws securely.
d) The flat metal "T" bracket is now mounted to the bottom forward
surface of the rudder. This bracket is used to connect the two
centering springs with the tail wheel tiller arm and the rudder. As
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g) The Landing Gear Hatch Cover is now installed over the
mounted landing gear using two T3 x 16mm PWA screws. Note
that both the access and clearance holes are already provided in
this hatch for the mounting screws. Likewise, the landing gear also
has corresponding clearance holes for the two mounting screws.
With a 1/16" dia. bit and a hand drill, drill two holes through the
plywood landing gear base, at the centers of the clearance holes
in the landing gear. The landing gear hatch can now be mounted
in place.
Mounting The Tail Wheel:
From the kit contents, locate the Tail Wheel Assembly bag. Note
that the both the fuselage and the bottom forward surface of the
rudder have built-in plywood hard points for mounting this
assembly.
a) Use a 5" length of masking tape, centered over the bottom rear
of the fuselage, in place from the pointed tip of the fin hinge line
forward. Use a fine tip marker to now measure the width of the
fuselage at the forward most end of the tape. Divide this number
in two to find the center of the fuselage at this point and mark it on
the tape. With a small straight edge, draw a line on the tape from
the center mark just made, back to the tip of the fin hinge line.