.
3.
Place the four M3 Split Lock Washer onto the four M3 x 20mm Phillips Head
Screws followed by the four M3 Flat Washers. Apply a little thread-locking
compound to the screws and install the two motor mount arms to the firewall - do
not tighten in place yet. As mentioned earlier, these arms can be positioned to
adjust to the width of the motor's crankcase. Place your motor on the motor
mount arms and move the arms as needed to accept the motor. Also, center the
motor to the fuselage in the top view. When everything appears correct, tighten
the screws, securing the mounts to the firewall.
Important Note: The triangular gussets / webs on the motor mounts are
located on the bottom side of the mounts as shown Be sure to maintain this
orientation when attaching the motor to the mount.
4.
Temporarily install the spinner back plate and propeller onto the motor and snug
up finger tight. Place the motor onto the mounts. Slide the motor forward or aft
until the rear face of the spinner is 1/4" to 3/8" in front of the fuselage sides.
Use a punch or pencil to mark the motor's mounting screw locations directly onto
the motor mount arms. Remove the motor and drill the four required holes in the
mounts for your motor. If you are using 6-32 x 1 1/2" screws and lock nuts (not
supplied) to mount your motor, use a 5/32" dia bit for the clearance holes. Do not
drill and tap these motor mounts. Doing so may weaken them. Temporarily bolt
the motor to the mount. Test fit the muffler and needle valve. You will have to cut
away the fuselage side for clearance. There should be about a 1/8” gap between
the fuselage side and the bottom of the muffler / needle valve. After the fuselage
sides have been trimmed for the proper clearance, seal them with epoxy to fuel
proof the bare wood.
Now, reinstall the motor securely to the mount. Use a little thread-locking
compound on all screws when assembling these components. The muffler should
be mounted after the throttle linkage has been installed in a following section.
TAIL SURFACE INSTALLATION
For the following steps you will need:
The Fuselage
1 Horizontal Stabilizer & Elevator Set.
1 Vertical Fin & Rudder Set
1 Left & Right Vertical Fin gussets
1 Formed Elevator Joiner Wire
1 Formed Tailwheel Wire
1 Tailwheel
1 2mm id Wheel Collar with set screw
9 CA Hinges; elevator (6), rudder (3)
1.
Slide the tail wheel onto bent tailwheel
wire. Now slide the wheel collar onto
the axle and tighten the set screw. Don’t
forget the Loctite®. The collar should be
spaced slightly away from the wheel
and not tight against it.
2.
Test fit the tailwheel wire to fuselage.
The metal hinge bracket slides into the
slot that is cut in the rear of the
fuselage.
The hinge bracket should be positioned as low in the slot as possible. About 1/8" from the bottom of the fuselage. Now
remove the tailwheel assembly from the fuselage. Apply a small drop of oil to the inside of the hinge bracket. Do not get
any oil on the outside of the hinge bracket. Use epoxy to glue the tailwheel assembly back into position on the fuselage.
3.
The elevators are now joined, using the elevator joiner wire. Note: The elevator joiner wire in your kit may already be glued
to the elevators. If it is, carefully check it for security. If it is OK, then you can move on to gluing the hinges.