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INSTALLING THE MAIN GEAR WHEELS
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8) Slide one nylon spacer, then one wheel and
one wheel collar with set screw onto each axle. Make
sure the wheels spin free and tighten the set screws in
the wheel collars. See photo # 8 below.
Photo # 8
PARTS REQUIRED
WING MOUNTING
INSTALLING THE WING
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{2} 4mm x 45mm Socket Cap Screws
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{2} 4mm Flat Washers
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{1} Precovered Wing Bolt Doubler
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1) Using a modeling knife, remove the cover-
ing from over the two predrilled wing mounting holes
in the trailing edge of the wing. The holes are located
3/4” forward of the trailing edge and 1-1/2” out from
the centerline. Remove the covering from over the
holes on both the top and bottom of the wing.
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2) Place the wing into the wing saddle and tem-
porarily secure it in place using the two 4mm x 45mm
machine screws and two 4mm flat washers.
Two 4mm blind nuts have been preinstalled into
the bottom of the wing mounting block.
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3) Remove the wing bolts and washers, but leave
the wing in place and aligned in the wing saddle. Hold
it in place with a couple of pieces of masking tape to
help keep it from moving.
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4) Using a ruler and a pen, locate and draw a ver-
tical centerline on the bottom of the wing bolt doubler.
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5) Using a modeling knife, carefully score the
wing bolt doubler down the centerline. This will al-
low the doubler to form to the wing's dihedral angle
much easier.
INSTALLING THE WING BOLT DOUBLER
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7) While holding the doubler in place, use a pen
and draw around the doubler to outline it onto the
wing's surface.
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8) Remove the wing bolt doubler. Using a mod-
eling knife, carefully remove the covering from just
inside the outline on the wing.
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9) Mix up a small quantity of Kwik Bond 5
Minute Epoxy and use it to glue the wing bolt dou-
bler to the wing. Any excess epoxy can be easily
removed using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol
before the epoxy cures.
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10) After the epoxy has fully cured, remove the
wing and drill out the wing mounting holes through
the doubler using an 11/64” drill bit. Use the holes
that were predrilled through the wing as a guide.
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11) Place the wing back into the wing saddle. Se-
cure the wing in place using the two 4mm x 45mm
machine screws and two 4mm flat washers.
Photo # 9
PARTS REQUIRED
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{1} Horizontal Stabilizer with Elevator Halves
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{4} C/A Style Hinges
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER
INSTALLATION
ALIGNING THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER
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1) Using a ruler and a pen, locate the centerline
of the horizontal stabilizer, at the trailing edge, and
place a mark. Use a triangle and extend this mark,
from back to front, across the top of the stabilizer.
Nylon
Spacer
Wheel
Collar
Set
Screw
Wheel
Wing Bolt
Doubler
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6) With the wing held firmly in position, set
the wing bolt doubler in place. The rear edge of the
doubler should be flush with the trailing edge of the
wing and the sides of the doubler should be flush
with the sides of the fuselage. See photo # 9 below.
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