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BUILD THE FUSELAGE
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5. Glue the vertical fi n into the slot using thin CA.
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6. Test fi t the tail wheel assembly into the slot at the LE of
the
rudder
. Confi rm that the wire fully seats into the pre-drilled
hole in the rudder. Test fi t the rudder onto the fuselage. When
satisfi ed with the fi t, remove the tail wheel assembly and roughen
the end that fi ts into the rudder with sandpaper and clean it with
alcohol. Coat that part of the wire as well as the nylon tab with
epoxy and attach the rudder with CA hinges. Take care not to
epoxy the nylon tab to the tail wheel wire, preventing it from
rotating. Some oil or petroleum jelly will help prevent this.
ASSEMBLE AND INSTALL THE LANDING GEAR
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1. Secure the axles to the landing gear legs using the 5/16"-
24 nylon lock nuts.
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2. Slide a 5/32" [4mm] wheel collar onto each axle followed
by a 2-1/2" [64mm] wheel and then another 5/32" [4mm] wheel
collar. Mark the location of the threaded holes in the wheel
collars onto the axles. Use a fi le or rotary tool such as a Dremel
to grind fl at spots at the marks on the axles.
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3. Reinstall the wheel collars and wheels onto the axles.
Thread a 6-32 set screw into each wheel collar and tighten the
screws against the fl at spots on the axles with thread locking
compound. Be sure that the wheel rotates freely on the axle. Oil
the axles if necessary.
