small metal file. Replace the wheel collar and secure it with
the set screw. Apply a drop of thread-locking compound to the
set screw prior to securing the wheel collar.
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3. Epoxy the tail gear bearing into the tail of the fuselage
as shown. Apply a small dab of Vaseline
®
or petroleum jelly
to the top and bottom of the tail gear bearing where the wire
rotates to prevent epoxy from entering the tail gear bearing.
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4. FueIproof the slot in the rudder for the tail gear wire
with thin CA. Insert a small amount of epoxy into the hole in
the rudder for the tail gear wire.
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5. Attach the rudder to the fin and fuselage following the
same procedure as the ailerons. Be sure the tail gear wire
enters the hole in the rudder.
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1. Locate the main landing gear, two 4" [102mm]
wheels, four 3/16" [4.8mm] wheel collars with 6-32 x 1/4"
[6.4mm] SHCS, fiberglass wheel pants, and two 3/16" x 2"
[4.8 x 51mm] bolt-on axles with 5/16" [8mm] x 24 lock nuts.
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2. Insert one bolt-on axle into the hole on the main landing
gear leg and secure it using a 5/16" [8mm] x 24 lock nut.
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3. Slide a 3/16" [4.8mm] wheel collar onto the axle
followed by a wheel. Attach the wheel collar with the set
screw pointing down, out of the wheel pant.
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4. Temporarily attach a wheel pant to the main gear
using 4-40 x 1/2" [13mm] SHCS, #4 lock washers, and #4
flat washers.
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5. Center the wheel in the wheel pant opening. Slide
the wheel collar next to the wheel and gently tighten the set
screw to hold it in place.
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6. Remove the wheel pant. Make a mark where the wheel
collars will be positioned using a felt-tip or Panel Line Pen.
Attach the Main Landing Gear
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