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6.
Install the tank with the cap in the hole in the
firewall. A tank support is provided to hold the
tank in place. Locate the 1/4” x 3/4” x 7-1/2”
piece of plywood and glue across the fuselage
behind the tank to hold the tank in place. It will
fit just above the throttle servo .
tank support
Cowl Mounting
1. * Collect the following items:
(1)Cowl
(4) 4-40 x 1/2” bolts
(4) #4 flat washers
(1) silicone tubing 1/4” long
3.
Fit the cowl in place under the pieces of paper
making sure the stripes line up and cowl is
straight. Use masking tape to hold the cowl in
place.
Transfer the holes from the paper to the cowl.
Drill a 7/32” hole at the four locations. The
blind nuts are pre-installed in the mounting
blocks. Fit the 1/4” long pieces of silicone tub-
ing in the holes and insert the 4-40 x1/2”
screws with a flat washer on top. The silicone
tubing will act as a grommet and protect the
fiberglass.
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.
Cut two pieces of scrap paper about 1”: wide
and 6” long and tape to the side of the fuselage
so the end of the paper is over the mounting
hole for the cowl.
Mark the location of the holes in the paper.
