Mounting the cowl
42.
The MXS cowl mounts using 4 bolts through the side of the cowl and into blind nuts
mounted in the tabs in the fuselage sides. You will probably need to cut an opening in
the bottom of the cowl for the engine cylinder to clear before being able to properly
align and mount the cowl.
43.
Place 4 strips of masking tape on the sides of the fuselage and mark the center of the
mounting tabs with a fine tipped marker.
44. Roll the tape back and slide the cowl into position. Use your spinner backplate to
help align the cowl properly. I usually use a couple of small pieces of double sided tape
to affix the backplate to the front of the cowl ring to insure proper alignment and
spinner gap while I drill the mounting holes. Roll the tape back in place on the cowl
and drill at the location of the marks you made. Drill one hole at a time and install a
screw before moving to the next hole.
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