Remove the 7/64" bit from your power drill and replace it with a
9/64" dia. bit. Re-drill the two holes in each wheel pant with the
9/64" bit.
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3) From the inside of the wheel pant, press two 4-40 blind
mounting nuts into the wheel pant mounting holes just drilled.
Place the wheel pant back onto the aluminum landing gear.
Thread two 4-40 x 3/8" slotted head bolts through the landing
gear and wheel pant and into the blind mounting nuts. Use a
screwdriver to tighten the bolts just enough to pull the blind nuts
fully into the plywood mounting pad. Repeat this procedure on the
remaining wheel pant.
Remove the bolts and wheel pants from the landing gear. Apply a
little CA glue around the edges of the blind nuts to retain them -
keep glue away from and out of the threads.
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4) The main wheels are now mounted to the axles. Note that
the main wheels have two dissimilar hub sides. One side of the
hub is "dished" inward and the other side is flush with the outer
edge of the hub. The "dished" side is the outer face of the wheel.
Slip two M4 washers onto the axle, followed by the main wheel
("dished" side facing outwards) and the 4mm wheel collar. Leaving
just a little "play" for the wheel, tighten the wheel collar set screw
with the provided Allen wrench. It is a good idea to position the set
screw straight down, providing access when the wheel pant is in
place.
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5) The wheel pants can now be mounted in place to the
landing gear using the 4-40 x 3/8" bolts. Use a little thread locking
compound on each bolt and do not over-tighten them.
The
landing gear/wheel pant assembly is now complete and ready to
mount. Save the Allen wrench for your tool kit.
The completed landing gear assembly is now mounted in place to
the bottom of the fuselage using the three PM4 x 16mm bolts
provided in the kit. Use a little thread-locking compound on these
bolts to keep them securely in place.
FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:
The 260cc (8.8oz.) fuel tank supplied with this kit is easily
assembled. We suggest using a simple two line fuel system in this
airplane. One fuel line is connected to the "clunk" or fuel pick-up
line and the engine's carburetor. This same line will also be used
to fill the tank. The second line is the overflow line for use when
filling the tank.
After filling the tank, this same line is then
connected to the engine's muffler pressure nipple, providing
manifold pressure to the tank. Note that the rubber stopper for the
tank has two holes all the way through it. Use these holes for the
two fuel lines. Gently bend the aluminum overflow tube upwards
to 90°, to reach the top of the tank.
Adjust the length of the
internal silicon fuel tubing to allow free movement of the fuel
pick-up inside the tank. Assemble the stopper assembly into the
neck of the tank and secure by tightening the compression bolt.
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MODELER’S TIP: You can always be sure that wheel collars
will stay in place if you take the time to file or grind a small
"flat" into the axle, where the set screw contacts it. Along with
using thread locking compound, a "flat" in the axle is very
effective in keeping the set screw in place despite vibration.
