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Carefully push the metal neck-reinforcement ring over the neck of
the molded fuel tank opening.
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Carefully push the rubber stopper assembly into the fuel tank
opening and rotate the stopper assembly until the aluminum vent tube
rests just below the top of the tank.
If you have trouble seeing the vent tube, hold the fuel
tank assembly up to a bright light. This will illuminate the inside of
the tank.
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The top of the fuel tank is a
shorter
distance from the center of the fuel tank opening than the bottom of the fuel tank.
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When satisfied with the alignment, tighten the machine screw until the rubber stopper expands and seals the fuel tank opening.
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With the rubber stopper assembly installed, double-check to make sure that the fuel pick-up can move freely inside the fuel tank.
Ideally, the fuel pick-up should be about 1/4" in front of the back of the fuel tank.
PRO TIP
STEP 2: INSTALLING THE RUBBER STOPPER ASSEMBLY
STEP 3: INSTALLING THE FUEL TANK
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Cut two pieces of silicone fuel tubing to a length of 8" and install them to the aluminum tubes at the front of the tank.
Mark the ends of the silicone tubing "vent" and "pick-up" so you don't confuse them when it comes time to connect
them to the engine later on.
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Feed the ends of the fuel tubing through the predrilled hole in the firewall and slide the fuel tank into position, making sure that
the stopper assembly lines up with, and is pushed into, the predrilled hole in the firewall.
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To align the fuel tank properly, the fuel tank should be pushed forward as far as possible and the bottom of the fuel tank should
rest on the fuel tank floor. We placed a piece of 1/4" thick foam rubber between the fuel tank and fuel tank floor.
PRO TIP
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Make sure that the top of the fuel tank is toward the top of the
fuselage, then secure the fuel tank assembly into place, cut a scrap
piece of light plywood and wedge it between the back of the fuel tank
and the forward bulkhead.
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To keep the fuel tank from moving around, glue the back of the fuel
tank to the scrap piece of light plywood you installed, using a generous
amount of silicon sealant.
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Kwik Bond Thin C/A
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# 1 & # 2 Phillips Head Screwdrivers
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Wire Cutters
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Needle Nose Pliers
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(1) 21-1/2" Pushrod Wire w/Z-Bend
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(1) Adjustable Pushrod Connector w/Nut & Machine Screw
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Excel Modeling Knife
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Electric Drill
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1/16" & 5/64" Drill Bits
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Ernst Airplane Stand
YOU'LL NEED THE FOLLOWING PARTS FROM THE KIT:
YOU'LL NEED THE FOLLOWING TOOLS AND SUPPLIES:
SECTION 13: THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM INSTALLATION