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Step 2: Installing the Wheels and Wheel Pants
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Using a modeling knife, very carefully cut the wheel
opening in each of the two wheel pants, as shown.
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Use 220 grit sandpaper with a sanding block to sand the
edges of the openings smooth.
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Using a 5/32" diameter drill bit, drill out the molded dimple
on the inside edge of the wheel pant.
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Using a modeling knife, cut a slot from the base of the
hole, down to the opening in the wheel pant.
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Slide one 4mm nylon spacer up against the wheel and
install one 4mm lock nut onto the machine screw. Thread the
nut into place so that it is as tight as possible, but still allows
the wheel to spin freely.
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When satisfied with the fit, apply a couple of drops of thin
C/A to the lock nut, to secure it into place permanently.
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Be careful not to get C/A on the axle portion of the screw.
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Slide one main gear wheel (flat side first) onto one 4mm x 35mm smooth-shank machine screw.
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Slide one 4mm flat washer up against the lock nut and slide the axle assembly into the slot in the wheel pant, making
sure that the washer is on the
inside
of the wheel pant.
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Slide the axle assembly through the predrilled hole in
the main gear strut and secure in place using one 4mm flat
washer and one 4mm lock nut. Tighten the lock nut completely
while holding the inner lock nut in place with a pair of needle
nose pliers.
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Double-check that the inner lock nut has not moved and
that the wheel does not bind when rotated.
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Repeat the previous procedures to install the second
wheel and wheel pant assembly.