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E-flite Aeronca Champ 15e ARF Assembly Manual
4. Attach the landing gear strut to the side landing
gear mount using two 2mm x 12mm machine
screws and two 2mm locknuts. Make sure to place
a 2mm washer on the screw, one under the head of
the screw and one between the mount and locknut.
Tighten the front screw, but not so tight as to bind
the movement of the gear. The rear only needs to be
in position, as it will be removed later to install the
wing struts. Use hemostats to hold the locknut while
tightening the screw using a #1 Phillips screwdriver.
5. Secure the strut leg from the landing gear to the
bottom landing gear mount using a 2mm x 12mm
machine screw, two 2mm washers and a 2mm
locknut. Use hemostats to hold the locknut while
tightening the screw using a #1 Phillips screwdriver.
Do not over-tighten the screw and cause binding of
the landing gear.
Make sure to use threadlock on all metal-to-
metal fasteners so they don’t vibrate loose.
6. Install the 4mm wheel collar on the landing gear
strut. Position the wheel collar so it is 5/8-inch
(16.5mm) from the end of the axle as shown. Use
a 1.5mm hex wrench to tighten the setscrew that
secures the wheel collar to the axle.
7. Use a small flat blade screwdriver to remove the
hub cap from the wheel. Work slowly, lifting the hub
cap slightly, rotating the wheel to lift the hub cap at
different locations around its perimeter.
8. There is a brass spacer located inside the wheel.
Make sure this spacer is installed in the wheel
before placing the wheel on the axle or it will not
roll correctly. Slide the wheel on the axle. Use a
4mm locknut and 7mm nut driver to tighten the nut.
Do not over-tighten the nut so the wheel can roll
freely.
