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Push the landing gear wire firmly down into the mounting slot,
making sure that the landing gear wire is straight when viewed from
the front.
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Apply a generous amount of 5 minute epoxy to the plywood landing
gear retainer, then push the landing gear retainer firmly down into the
mounting slot to wedge the landing gear wire firmly in place. Remove
any excess epoxy, using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol, before the
epoxy sets up.
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Before the epoxy sets up, double-check that the
landing gear wire is straight when viewed from the front.
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Slide one main gear wheel onto each axle and secure the wheels
into place, using the two plywood wheel retainers.
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The plywood wheel retainers should fit firmly on the axles, but you
may want to apply a drop of C/A to each one to lock them into place. If
you do this, be careful not to glue the wheels to the axles.
STEP 2: INSTALLING THE TAIL SKID
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Cut a 4-1/2" long piece of wire from the remaining pushrod wire.
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Bend the 4-1/2" long pushrod wire into the shape shown and cut off
the excess.
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Cut a shallow groove in the bottom of the vertical stabilizer mounting
tab for the tail skid to mount into.
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Push the end of the tail skid up into the vertical stabilizer mounting
tab and glue it into place, using 5 minute epoxy.
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Roughen the gluing surfaces of the wire first so that
the epoxy will stick to it. This will make the glue joint much stronger.
