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Step 8
Install the following items onto the axle: wheel pant,
5/32" collar, wheel and then another 5/32" collar. It will be
necessary to fit the parts inside the wheel pant and slide
them onto the axle.
Step 9
Secure the wheel pants in place using 4-40 x 3/8" screws
through the landing gear and into the blind nut in the wheel
pants. Use threadlock to securely tighten the screws to properly
seat the blind nuts.
Step 10
Center the wheels in the wheel pants and tighten the collars
against the wheels to secure them in place. Use threadlock
on the wheel collar set screws. The wheels should rotate
freely without binding.
Caution
: Do
not
over tighten the mounting bolts.
The bolts thread directly into the aluminum
landing gear and will strip if over tightened Use
threadlock on the threads of the mounting bolts.
Step 11
Remove the covering from the landing gear slots located on the
bottom of the fuselage. Slide the landing gear in place and
secure them in place through the top of the fuselage as shown.
Use threadlock on the threads of the bolt.
Section 13: Installing the Main Landing
Gear and Wheel Pants
Continued