Advanced Scale Models Cessna 182 Assembly
STEP 1: Landing Gear & Wheel Spat Assembly (Main Gear)
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Use some sandpaper to roughen up the inside of each
wheel spat.
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Use some 30 minute epoxy to glue the plywood
reinforcing plates to the inside of each of the main
landing gear wheel spats.
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Remember to make a right and left hand version.
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Once the epoxy has dried, mark the centre point of the
wheel spat approximately 20mm (3/8”) up from the
bottom of the wheel spat.
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Drill an 8.5mm (11/32”) hole through this centre point
of the wheel spats
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Fit the wheels to the axles. Place a wheel collar
between the axle stub and the wheel.
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Secure the wheel with a second wheel collar.
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Carefully fit the wheel and axle assembly into the
wheel spat.
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NOTE
: The alloy landing gear is predrilled to fit the fu-
selage. Make sure that the wheel spats are fitted to
the correct alloy landing gear leg to give a right and
left assembly.