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7. Fit the 20mm x 15mm plywood plate to the wheel
pant so the blind nut aligns with the mounting hole in the
wheel pant. Use medium grit sandpaper to sand the plate
as necessary so the blind nut aligns with the hole in the
pant. Use a small amount of 5-minute epoxy to glue the
plate inside the wheel pant, being careful not to get glue in
the blind nut.
8. Remove the hardware from the axle. Use a flat file to
make a 1/4-inch (6mm) wide flat on the axle that is centered
1 inch (25mm) from the hex on the axle.
9. Place a drop of light machine oil on the axle. Secure
the wheel to the axle using the wheel collars remove earlier.
Tighten the setscrews using a 1.5mm hex wrench. Make
sure to use threadlock on the setscrews to prevent them
from vibrating loose.
10. Place the 5/16-inch metal washer, then the 5/16-
inch plywood washer on the threaded portion of the axle. Fit
the assembly into the wheel pant. You may need to flex the
wheel pant open slightly to fit the axle in.
11. Position the wheel pant on the landing gear. Use
an M3 x 10 socket head screw and M3 washer to secure the
wheel pant to the landing gear. Use two 1/2-inch open-end
wrenches to secure the axle to the landing gear. Make sure
to position the setscrews in the wheel collars so they can be
checked periodically.
12. Repeat steps 5 through 11 to install the remaining
wheel and wheel pant.
