Remove the upper hatch and the
lower pan from the fuselage.
Each hardware bag contains parts for
specific components. Try to keep them
separate as the assembly proceeds.
Because the fuselage is round, we will
install the landing gear first and use it
as a work stand. Locate the hardware
bag containing the tail wheel parts
{
this package also contains all the wood
screws and washers for the airframe
}.
Assemble the parts as shown in the
next two photos. Be sure to align the
tail wheel block with the back of the
fuselage as shown. Install the block
with the supplied wood screws and
washers. Save the springs and rudder
bracket for installation later.
Locate the hardware bag for the main
gear and install it as shown with four
screws and washers
{this bag also
contains the wing attach screws, and
the upper hatch / lower pan screws}.
Locate the holes for the flying wires in
the stabilizer and fin. The holes are
small and difficult to find, use a pin to
open them. Use the dimensions shown
below to locate them.
7 ¼ inches
3/8 inch
1/4 inch
6 3/8 inches
Slide the stabilizer through the tail
slot and center carefully. Install a
lower pan screw in the main gear
center. From the pan screw use a
string to go back and forth from tip to
tip of the stabilizer until square.
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