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Set the gear box assembly back into place and realign it.
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Install and tighten the three 3mm x 12mm wood screws to hold the gear box assembly securely to the fuselage.
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Be careful not to overtighten the screws or you might strip the plywood motor plate.
Step 2: Installing the Main Gear Wheels
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Double-check that the wheel spins without binding. If the wheel does bind, carefully pull the nylon wheel retainer
just far enough away from the wheel to prevent the binding.
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Repeat the procedure above to install the second wheel and wheel retainer.
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Slide one wheel onto one of the axles.
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Using needle nose pliers, carefully squeeze one nylon
wheel retainer onto the axle to secure the wheel into place.
If you would like to use a more to-scale lightweight foam wheel, we recommend using the 2-1/4" Dave Brown Treaded
Lectra-Lite Wheels P/N 218547. The axle hole in the wheels will have a larger diameter than the axles, but you can use
a piece of KNS aluminum or brass tubing as a bushing. Hold the wheels in place using either small wheel collars or by
simply bending the end of the bushings up at an angle.
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# 0 Phillips Head Screwdriver
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Adjustable Wrench
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Excel Modeling Knife
YOU'LL NEED THE FOLLOWING PARTS:
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(1) Plastic Cowling
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(3) 1.5mm x 4mm Wood Screws
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(1) 7.5 x 5 Propeller
SECTION 9: COWLING & PROPELLER INSTALLATION
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(1) 3mm Flat Washer
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(2) 3mm Hex Nuts
YOU'LL NEED THE FOLLOWING SUPPLIES:
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Scissors
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220 Grit Sandpaper w/Sanding Block
Step 1: Cutting Out the Cowling
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Using 220 grit sandpaper with a sanding block, carefully sand the back edge of the cowling smooth and straight.
