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Step 4
Place.the.airplane.on.the.work.surface..Slide.the.wheel.
pant.into.position..Adjust.it.so.it.won’t.interfere.with.the.
runway.while.the.plane.is.at.rest..Use.a.felt-tipped.marker.
to.mark.the.locations.for.the.two.screws.through.the.
landing.gear.
Note
:.It.may.be.necessary.to.open.
the.notch.in.the.wheel.pant.slightly.
to.fit.over.the.hex.on.the.axle.
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Step 5
Drill.the.locations.for.the.pant.screws.using.a.9/64".
(3.5mm).drill.bit..Insert.two.4-40.blind.nuts.into.the..
holes.from.the.inside.of.the.wheel.pant.
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Step 6
Attach.the.wheel.pant.to.the.landing.gear.using.two..
4-40.x.1/2".socket.head.screws.
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Step 7
Position.the.wheel.so.it.is.centered.in.the.wheel.pant..
Tighten.the.collars.once.the.wheel.has.been.positioned.
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Step 8
Repeat.Steps.2.through.7.for.the.other.wheel.pant.
Section 5: Landing Gear Installation