compound for the four wheel pant bolts.
a) Slide one of the M5 x 50mm Allen Head steel axle bolts
through one of the wheels. Thread one of the M5 hex nuts onto
the axle bolt up to the wheel hub. Slip one of the M5 brass spacer
sleeves onto the axle bolt and fit the end of the bolt through the
bottom hole in the main landing gear. Place one M5 split ring
washer onto the exposed end of the bolt and thread another M5
hex nut onto the bolt end. Firmly tighten the hex nuts, locking the
axle bolt in place. Repeat this procedure with the remaining wheel
on the opposite landing gear leg.
b) Note that there is a front and rear edge to the aluminum
landing gear.
In side view, the leading edge (or front) of the
landing gear is straight.
The trailing edge (or rear) is slightly
angled. Be sure to mount the landing gear and the self-aligning
wheel pants in the correct direction!
Slip the wheel pant over the top of the wheel and slide it down in
place onto the brass axle spacer, lining up the two mounting holes
in the aluminum landing gear with the two holes in the wheel pant.
Use two M3 x 12mm bolts and two M3 split ring lock washers to
secure the wheel pant firmly in place to the landing gear. Repeat
this procedure to mount the remaining wheel pant.
c) The completed landing gear assembly is now mounted to
the fuselage using four M4 x 20mm PWA mounting bolts and the
four M4 split ring lock washers. Tighten these four mounting bolts
firmly in place.
SPINNER ASSEMBLY:
Mount the cowl in place to the fuselage. From the kit contents,
locate the bag containing the white SIG 3" spinner assembly. This
spinner is easy to install, lends a great look to your finished Rascal
110 ARF and is ready to use with typical propellers in the size
range for this model.
Because the spinner backplate was already fitted to your engine
earlier in the cowl mounting instructions, all that's left is to place
the backplate onto the prop shaft, followed by the propeller. Firmly
secure the propeller using the engine's washer and nut.
The
spinner cone is now installed over the prop and into the molded
recess in the backplate. Attach the spinner cone using the four
provided screws. Tighten these screws firmly to seat the spinner
cone, but not so tight that you strip them.
INSTALLING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL:
The included, printed 4-color instrument panel adds a lot to the
overall look of your model and it's easy to install. Use scissors to
cut out the panel from the cardstock sheet. Use a hobby knife and
sharp #11 blade to cut the three relief areas in the panel, allowing
it to fit around the nose stringers and aluminum tube supports.
With the windshield removed, fit the panel in place onto the tilted
half-former, at the front of the cockpit. Test the fit and trim if
needed. Remove the panel.
We mounted our panel onto a piece of thin plastic sheet, using
3-M™ Super 77 Spray Cement.
We lightly sanded the back
surface and used a few widely spaced drops of thick CA glue to
mount the panel to the former. If it is ever required, the panel can
be easily removed.
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
From experience, we can assure you
that large bore four-stroke engines should always be started
using a heavy-duty electric starter. It is dangerous to attempt
to hand-start these large engines.
Therefore, if you have
powered your Rascal 110 with such an engine, it would be
wise to replace the included plastic spinner with a metal
spinner of the same 3" diameter. Metal spinners will hold up
better against larger electric starters.
