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6.
With the cowl positioned firmly against the front edge of the fuselage, drill
four 1/16-inch guide-holes through the cowl and into the cowl-
mounting blocks at approx.
1/4
-inch forward of the back edge of
the cowl as shown at the right (pictured without exhaust pipes
for clarity). Attach the cowl using 4 approx. 3/8-inch (1cm)
wood screws. Back out the wood screws and apply CA adhesive
to the cowl-mounting blocks to help protect against vibration.
Reinstall the cowl after the CA is set thoroughly.
7.
Balance and mount your propeller on your motor or engine.
8.
Position the ‘hatch’
above the prop.
shaft and secure it
in position with its
wooden hinges and
magnets.
9.
As shown below, secure the simulated exhaust pipes to their mounts with wire ties: draw each
wire tie snug, then cut off and discard the excess length of each wire tie.
E. UPPER & LOWER WING SETS
1.
As shown at the right, use a bolt and self-locking nut to
attach a wing-wire anchor to both ends of each of the
8 interplane struts and to the top of each of the
4 cabane struts.
2.
Install an approx. 65-inch (165cm) long steel cable
between the left-hand set of wing panels as follows:
a.
Use a clevis, threaded rod with locking nut, and
crimp tube to attach the end of an approx. 65-
inch long steel cable to the cable anchor nearest
the leading edge of the lower wing’s center
section (point
A
) as shown.
5
1/2-
inches
(Use the round “finger hole” to
open the hatch for access to
your EP system’s batteries.)
IMPORTANT:
After forming threads with
the wood screws, ‘harden’ all
four of the cowl mounting
blocks with thin CA adhesive.
Clevis, threaded rod with nut
and crimp tube
A
