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4. Glue the fuel tank brace to the back of the
fi rewall and the #2 former.
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5. Determine how you want to run the fuel line and
drill holes where necessary in the fi rewall. Install fuel
line on the three tubes from the fuel tank. Insert the
fuel tank in the fuselage making sure the vent tube
is towards the top of the fuselage. Connect the fuel
line from the pickup to the carburetor. The other two
fuel lines can be routed out the bottom of the cowl.
Insert an aluminum fuel plug in the fueling/defueling
line. Secure the fuel tank in the fuselage with the two
included rubberbands.
During speed run testing of early production
P-47s, test pilots attained a level fl ight speed of
over 400 mph.
INSTALL THE
AIR RETRACT CONTROLS
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1. Glue the retract servo tray together as shown.
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2. Test fi t the retract servo tray in the fuselage. It
should fi t between the two hardwood rails. The back
of the tray will help retain the air pressure tank. Drill
a 1/16" [1.6mm] pilot hole in the hardwood rails using
the two mounting tabs as guides. Attach the retract
servo tray to the rails with #2 x 3/8" [9.5mm] sheet
metal screws and #2 washers.
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3. Install the retract control valve servo in the
retract servo tray and plug it into the receiver.
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4. Assemble the retract control valve mount and
install the retract control valve. Install a .080 ball link
ball and .080 nut on the valve. Be sure to use a drop
of threadlocker on the threads of the ball link ball.
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5. Glue the retract control valve mount on the
retract servo tray.
