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Using a modeling knife, carefully cut away and remove
the plywood support brace that's built across the nose of the
fuselage.
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This must be removed to allow clearance for the propeller
adaptor shaft.
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Set the lower mounting straps (the deeper ones) onto
the motor mounting plate. The forward strap should be just
behind the cowl mounting blocks and the rear strap should
be about 3/4" behind the front one.
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You may have to position the straps differently depending
on your particular motor setup.
IMPORTANT
If the front mounting strap hangs over the sides of the fuselage, you can trim the edges of the strap using a pair of wire
cutters. The edges of the strap should be about 1/16" in from the fuselage sides to allow room for the cowling when it is
installed later.
IMPORTANT
Depending on the length of your motor assembly, you may have to trim away some of the sub-bulkhead behind the rear
mounting strap so that the motor can be aligned properly.
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Set the motor onto the mounting straps.
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To align the motor properly, center the spinner backplate
with the front of the fuselage. So the backplate doesn't touch,
make sure there is a 3/32" gap between it and the front of the
fuselage.
