
7
FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY
INSTALL THE MAIN LANDING GEAR
Locate the following parts from the kit contents:
(1) Fuselage
(1) Aluminum Main Landing Gear
(3) M4 x 20 mm Socket-Head Bolts
(3) M4 Split-Ring Lock Washers
(2) 3" dia. Main Wheels
(2) 4 mm dia. Axles with threaded bolt Head
(2) 8 mm Hex Nuts; for axles
(4) 4 mm ID Wheels Collars; for axles
(1) Right Fiberglass Wheel Pant
(1) Left Fiberglass Wheel Pant
(4) M3 x 12 mm Socket-Head Bolts
NOTE: We suggest you use a thread locking liquid (like Locktite
®
)
on all bolts and nuts used in the assembly of the landing gear.
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5) Install a Threaded Axle into the large hole of the landing gear leg,
With the plain end of the axle shaft pointing to the outside.
Secure the axle with the 8mm Hex Nut. When tightening the nut,
keep the flats of the hex nut on the axle side of the gear leg
parallel to the front edge of the leg - see photo. This allows the
hex nut to fit inside the narrow notch in the wheel pants when
they are added later.
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6) Slide a 4mm Wheel Collar onto the axle shaft against the head of
the Axle. Tighten the wheel collar set screw securely.
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7) Slide the wheel on the axle and test to make sure it spins freely
on the axle. If it does not turn freely, drill out the plastic hub of
the wheel with an 11/64" or #17 drill bit.
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8) Slide a second wheel collar onto the axle and up to the wheel.
Leave a small gap between it and the wheel, so the wheel will turn
freely, and then tighten the wheel collar set screw.
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9) Check the orientation of the landing gear to make sure you know
which way is forward. The two outer holes for mounting the gear
to the fuselage go to the front. Then test fit the wheel pants over
the wheels and line up the predrilled mounting holes. Secure the
wheel pants in place with two M3 x 12mm socket head bolts for
each pant. (You may need to clean a little paint out of the blind
nuts inside the wheel pants in order to start the mounting bolts.
A #11 hobby knife works well for this.)
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10) Attach the landing gear to the bottom of the fuselage using three
M4 x 20mm Socket-Head Bolts and three M4 Split-Ring Lock
Washers.
TAIL SURFACE AND TAILWHEEL INSTALLATION
For the following steps you will need:
(1) Fuselage
(1) Wing
(1) Horizontal Stabilizer & Elevator set
(1) Vertical Fin & Rudder Set M6.5 Nylon Wing Bolts
Содержание Rascal 80 eg
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