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INSTALLING THE NOSE GEAR
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9)
Using Kwik Bond Thick C/A, glue the remain-
ing plywood pieces together into the configuration shown.
See photo # 38 below.
Photo # 38
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10)
Install the brass nose gear bracket into the pre-
drilled hole in the plywood nose gear mount. Tighten the
two nuts firmly to secure the bracket firmly in place. See
photo # 39 below.
Photo # 39
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11)
Mix a small quantity of Kwik Bond 5 Minute
Epoxy and apply a thin layer to the back of the plywood
nose gear mount.
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12)
Set the nose gear mount into place and align it.
To align the mount properly it should be centered between
the sides of the hatch, and the top of the mount should be
3/8" below the molded hatch lip. Also make sure that the
top of the mount is parallel to the bottom of the fuselage.
See photo # 40 below.
Photo # 40
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13)
When satisfied with the alignment, remove any
excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol,
and hold the mount in place until the epoxy sets up.
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14) Slide the wheels onto the landing gear axles
and use three wheel collars to hold the wheels in place.
Check to make sure that the wheels spin without bind-
ing, then tighten the set screws firmly to secure the wheel
collars into place.
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15)
Slide the nose gear wire into the brass nose gear
bracket. Adjust the height of the wire so that the airplane
sits level. When satisfied with the alignment, tighten the
set screw in the bracket using a 1/16" hex wrench.
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Because the nose gear is not steerable, make sure it is
aligned straight ahead so that the airplane will track straight
on the runway.
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Make sure that the nose of the airplane is not angled
down. If the nose is angled down it will be difficult for
the airplane to rotate during the takeoff roll. Ideally the
nose should be level or 1º to 2º up.
FINAL ASSEMBLY
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Excel Modeling Knife
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# 0 Phillips Head Screwdriver
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Adjustable Wrench
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Needle Nose Pliers
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Wire Cutters
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Scissors
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K&S 30 Watt Soldering Iron
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Kester Solder
ITEMS REQUIRED
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{1} Double-Sided Tape
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{1} Decal Sheet
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{1} 7.5 x 5 Nylon Propeller
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{3} 3mm Hex Nuts
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED
INSTALLING THE PROPELLER
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1)
Thread one 3mm hex nut onto the propeller shaft
as far as it will go.
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2)
Slide the propeller onto the propeller shaft back-
wards (with the molded hex shape toward the back of the
airplane) and push it up against the hex nut.
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The propeller is installed backward because the mo-
tor runs in reverse. This allows you to use a standard
propeller and not a special pusher propeller.
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3)
Partially thread a second 3mm hex nut onto the
propeller shaft. Pull the propeller up over the hex nut (the
molded hex shape fits over the hex nut) and spin the
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