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20cc DHC
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2 Beaver Instruction Manual
64.
Using a bit of medium/coarse sandpa-
per wrapped around the wing tube,
sand a small divot in the roof of the
cabin just above each hatch magnet.
These divots will provide grip points for
hatch removal.
65.
Remove the center front of the cowl.
Drill a series of holes around the perim-
eter then use a rotary tool to cut it free.
Sand to shape using a sanding drum on
a rotary tool; a small lip should remain.
66.
Assemble the cowl mounting tabs that
will glue to the inside of the cowl. Install
4
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40 blind nuts on the back sides using
epoxy.
67.
Glue the fuselage
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mounted cowl
mounting tabs to Bulkhead 1 in the
location shown by the etch marks.
70.
(Continued) Fill any remaining gaps
between the mounting tabs and the
cowl with epoxy and milled fiber.
68.
Attach the cowl mounting tab assem-
blies to Bulkhead 1 using 4
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40 x
3/8”
socket head cap screws. Leave them
a little loose at this time so the cowl
will help them settle into the right posi-
tion. Install the windshield hatch.
69.
Apply some small squares of wax
paper to prevent gluing the cowl to
Bulkhead 1.
70.
Glue the cowl to the mounting tab
assemblies using a mixture of epoxy
and milled fiber. Looking down from
above, the aft edge of the cowl will just
cover the hatch bulkhead, which
should be visible through the clear
windshield hatch. From the side, the
aft edge of the cowl will be vertical.
Note that Bulkhead 2 angles backward
about 2.5°, so if you use it as a visual
cue to aid alignment the cowl will not
be parallel to that bulkhead. Viewed
from the front, the panel lines should
be clocked at roughly the 4:00 and
8:00 positions.
71.
OPTIONAL: If you
’
re going to use the
lower carb intake
“
chin scoop,
”
install it
at this time. Tape in place and mark
around the perimeter of the scoop piece
where it contacts the cowl. If using a
gas/petrol or glow engine, you may
want to cut away the cowl under the
chin scoop to provide room for the spark
plug, glow plug, or cylinder head/valve
covers. Remember to scuff the surfac-
es of both the cowl and the inside of the
scoop where they make contact to im-
prove adhesion. When satisfied with
the fit, glue in place using epoxy.
72.
If using an engine, mount it to the fuse
and cut a clearance slot for the spark
plug cap & wire. (DLE
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20 shown)
73.
Mount the muffler to the engine, then
make a paper template to aid in marking
the cowl for the clearance holes.