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Landing Gear
Landing gear parts bag contents are shown below.
The landing gear screws (3mm) are supplied installed in
the fuselage. Remove these screws.
Install the carbon fiber landing gear using 2 washers from
the parts bag and the socket head screws. Apply a drop
of thread locker as you install these screws.
The filler block can be held in position with strips of
covering material, packing tape, or it can be held in
position with hook and loop material as described below.
(If you use packing tape you may need to trim the width of the
tape. Roll the tape out with the sticky side up. Lay a straight
edge down on the tape and cut with a new blade.)
To attach the filler block with hook and loop adhesive
tape
attach two ¾” pieces on the landing gear next to the
screws.
Then cut or sand recesses into the filler block to
accommodate the thickness of the hook and loop tape.
Start with shallow cuts and test fit it to the landing gear.
If the filler block does not sit flush with the bottom of the
airplane cut and sand a little more. Continue until you
get a nice fit and the hook and loop tape has a firm grasp.
It may also be necessary to cut some clearance around
the holes for the screws and washers.
