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There should be drilled holes in the landing gear plate under the covering, these should match
up with the holes in the landing gear. Unfortunately the holes are not always there. To assure
perfect alignment use the following procedure. If the holes are not there center the gear so the
holes align with the aluminum bracket inside. The front edge of the gear should be back
about 1/2 to 3/4 inch from the front fuselage former edge. Drill one of these holes through the
aluminum bracket and mount the landing gear with 4mm screws and locknuts. Then use the
landing gear as a template and drill the remaining holes as well and use 4mm screws and
locknuts there also.
Keep the front edge of the gear parallel with the front former.
To mount the wheel pants you simply drill through the back of the landing gear and through
the wood backing plate. Install a 4-40 blind nut in that wood backing plate.
The tail wheel bracket attaches to the hardwood plate at the bottom of the tail using two wood
screws.
Use springs from the tail wheel tiller for controlling the tail wheel.
See the accompanying photo.