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3)
Slide the back half of the gear box over the back
of the motor and use two 2.5mm x 9mm wood screws
and one 3mm x 10mm self-tapping screw to secure the
two halves together. The two wood screws should be
installed in the two lower mounting holes and the self-
tapping screw should be installed in the upper mounting
hole. See photo # 22 below.
Photo # 22
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It is normal for there to be front-to-back play in the
propeller shaft. After installing the propeller the play will
go away.
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4)
Carefully press the landing gear wire into the
molded groove in the back of the gear box assembly. See
photo # 23 below.
INSTALLING THE GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY
Photo # 23
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5)
Slide the motor wires into the precut hole in the
front of the fuselage and push the motor assembly up
against the plywood motor plate.
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6)
Align the bottom of the gear box assembly with
the bottom of the motor plate and use a pencil to mark the
locations of the three mounting holes onto the motor plate.
See photo # 24 below.
Photo # 24
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7)
Remove the gearbox assembly and set it aside.
Using a drill with a 1/16" drill bit, drill pilot holes through
the motor plate at each of the three marks you drew.
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8)
Set the gearbox assembly back into place and
realign it. Install and tighten three 2.5mm x 9mm wood
screws to hold the gearbox assembly securely to the fu-
selage. See photo # 25 below.
Photo # 25
LANDING GEAR
ITEMS REQUIRED
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{2} Molded Plastic Wheels
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{2} Molded Plastic Wheel Retainers
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Needle Nose Pliers
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED
INSTALLING THE WHEELS
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1)
Slide one wheel onto one of the axles. Using
needle nose pliers, carefully squeeze one molded plastic
wheel retainer onto the axle to secure the wheel in place.
See photo # 26 below.
Photo # 26
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Double check that the wheel spins without binding.
If the wheel does bind, carefully pull the retainer just far
enough away from the wheel to prevent the binding.
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2)
Repeat step # 1 to install the second wheel and
wheel retainer.
