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10) Bolt the Landing Gear Doors in place on the wire gear legs
using the Metal LG Straps, M2 x 5 mm Flat-Head Bolts, and M2
Hex Nuts provided. Use Locktite
®
on each nut to keep them from
coming loose. Also put some Locktite
®
underneath the Metal LG
Straps, where they contact the gear leg. Make sure the Gear
Doors are straight and square with the wheels. Let dry.
ATTACHING WING FAIRINGS
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1) First, test fit the wing onto the fuselage using the two
1/4-20 x 1-1/2" nylon bolts provided. The nylon wing bolts should
pass freely thru the holes near the trailing edge of the wing and
thread into the blind nuts that are pre-installed in the fuselage. It
will probably fit perfectly, but if you need to make any slight
alterations, do it now before proceeding.
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2) There are as many ways to glue on the Molded Plastic
Wing Fairings as there are types of glue on the market. Some of
your options are; epoxy or CA glue (if you first peel off the fuselage
covering where the fairing attaches); or silicone based construction
adhesive; or Gorilla
®
type glue; or RC56
®
type canopy glue.
Typically, the silicone and gorilla glues, that do the best job of
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b) Install the servo arm on the retract servo, inserting both
pushrod wires into the pushrod connectors in the process. Orient
the servo arm and wires as shown.
Push each pushrod wire
towards its retract unit, firmly against the stop, as you tighten the
set screw on the pushrod connector
c) Turn your radio on and actuate the retracts to the GEAR
DOWN position. Observe the operating cycle carefully, watching
for any binding in the linkage. If they operate smoothly, cycle the
gear several times UP and DOWN. Check to see that the retracts
reach the end of their stroke and fully lock in the UP and DOWN
positions.
If your retract installation isn't working smoothly, study the movement
carefully to figure out what is wrong and make adjustments.
If the gear won't fully lock up or down you can make fine
adjustments to the pushrod length by using the adjustable clevises
at the retract end of the pushrods.
If the servo is giving too much movement, try canting the servo arm
just a little more. Setting the arm at an angle to the servo will
slightly reduce the total pushrod movement. Likewise, setting the
arm more perpendicular on the servo will give you slightly less
pushrod movement.
Keep in mind that this is a very fine
adjustment. If you need more drastic change to the total pushrod
travel distance, you will have to use a different hole spacing on
your servo arm.
If you are using close to 7/8" spacing on your servo arm, you
shouldn't have any major problems getting the retracts to function
properly.
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8) When satisfied that the retracts are working properly, loosen
the pushrod connector set screws long enough to put a small drop
of Locktite
®
thread locker on them, then re-tighten permanently.
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9) Trial fit the molded plastic Main Wheel Cups in the wing.
Notch the lip of the cup as needed to clear the retract pushrod.
Then, glue the cups permanently in place.