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99. Carefully cut the abs wheel well covers along the scribed lines
and fit in place as shown. You will also need to drill holes in the cover
so the airlines on the end of the cylinder can be routed into the wing.
Note: You may need to cut slots in the ribs so you have room to fit
the servo wires with the wheel well cover in place.
When cutting the wheel wells, it is best to cut outside the scribed
lines and finish with a sanding tool. This will help prevent the plastic
from cracking during cutting.
100. Mark a line around the wheel well covers and remove the cov-
ering in that area.
101. Mount the control valve in the fuselage and test the retracts to
insure they operate correctly before you glue the wheel well covers.
(we mounted the control valve on the center servo tray and used a
mini servo to operate the valve)
102. Apply 5 min epoxy to the edges of the wheel well covers and fit
in place. Place weights on the covers until the epoxy cures.
95. Attach the wheel to the retracts
96. Retract the gear and place them in the gear mounts so the wheel
is centered in the wheel well. Note: You may need to use a rotary tool
to modify the gear blocks slightly for the retract valves, etc. On the
Century Jet retracts, we cut a slot in the front of the retract plate for
the pin so the gear could be moved all the way forward.
97. Mark and drill mounting holes for each retract unit. Use the #6 x
3/4" wood screws to attach the retracts to the mounting rails. We use
wood screws in case of a very bad landing, the screws will tear out
instead of tearing apart the wing. Put a few drops of thin CA in each
hole to reinforce them.
98. Connect the airlines to the retracts and run them through the
holes in the center of the wing. You may need to drill holes through
some of the wing ribs in order for the air hose to move freely.
