Section 16: Fuel Tank Assembly
Section 15: Tail Wheel Installation
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Step 9
Slide a wheel collar onto the tail gear wire, then the tail
wheel. Finally, slide another wheel collar on, and use an
M3 x 8 screw to secure the outer collar. Use a little
threadlocking compound on the screw to prevent it from
vibrating loose in flight.
Step 10
Secure the tail gear door cover using four
#2 x 3/8" screws.
Required Parts
• Clunk (fuel pickup)
• Metal caps (2)
• Fuel pickup tubing
• Fuel tank
• Rubber stopper
• M3 x 20 screw
• Metal tubes (short and long)
Required Tools and Adhesives
• Hobby knife
• Phillips screwdriver
Note
: The stopper provided with the P-51
has three holes that are not bored completely
through the stopper. The holes are for the
fuel pickup, fill, and vent lines. For these
instructions only two holes will be used: one
for the fuel pickup and one for the fuel vent.
Only open the third hole if you are going to
use a separate fill line.
Step 1
Locate the fuel tank parts.