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E-flite Sukhoi SU-26m 480 ARF Assembly Manual
Landing Gear Installation
Required Parts
Fuselage
Main landing gear (2)
1
3
/
4
-inch (45mm) wheel (2)
3mm x 25mm machine screws (2)
#4 washers (4)
3mm nylon lock nut (4)
4-40 x 1/2-inch socket head screw (4)
Required Tools and Adhesives
Phillips screwdriver: #2
Nut driver: 5mm
Hex wrench: 3/32-inch
Threadlock
You may consider using a larger diameter
wheel, such as 2
1
/
4
-inch (58mm) (EFLA224),
if your flying site has rough terrain.
1. Remove the hatch from the fuselage by lifting it
up at the rear and sliding it back to disengage the
pins at the front.
2. Slide the landing gear in the slot in the side of
the fuselage. Secure the landing gear using two
4-40 x 1/2-inch socket head screws and two #4
washers. Use threadlock on the screws before
tightening them with a 3/32-inch hex wrench or
ball driver.
3. Slide a 3mm x 25mm machine screw through
one of the 1
3
/
4
-inch wheels. Thread a 3mm nylon
lock nut on the screw as shown.
4. Attach the wheel to the landing gear using a
3mm lock nut. Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver and
5mm nut driver to tighten the nut.
