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1. Draw a center line on the bottom of the fuselage in
front of the wing L.E., beginning where the fuselage meets
the radio compartment cover.
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2. Measure from the back edge of the fuselage forward
1-3/4" [44mm]. Draw a line across the fuselage on this mark.
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3. Locate the pre-bent wire landing gear. Place the wire
on the fuselage over the reference lines you have drawn,
aligning the center of the bend in the wire on the center line
of the fuselage.
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4. Locate four humped nylon landing gear straps. Drill
1/16" holes in the fuselage for the straps, then screw them
in place as shown in the photograph using the #2 x 1/2"
[13mm] sheet metal screws.
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5. Locate four 5/32" [4mm] wheel collars. Insert a
6-32 set screw into each one. Place one wheel collar onto
the main landing gear wire. Lock it in place onto the wire 1"
[25mm] from the end of the wire.
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6. Insert a foam wheel onto the wire followed by
another wheel collar. Tighten the wheel collar in place on the
wire to lock the wheel in place. Hint: The wheel collar will
tighten better to the wire if you file a small flat spot where the
set screw contacts the wire.
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7. Repeat this for the remaining wheel.
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8. Locate the plywood mounting plate for the tailwheel
assembly. Place it on the bottom of the aft end of the
fuselage. Use a felt tip pen to mark the location of the plate
on the fuselage.
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9. Cut away the covering inside of the lines you have
drawn. Then glue the plywood plate to the fuselage with
6-minute epoxy.
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10. When the glue has cured, place the tailwheel
assembly in place on the plywood plate. Mark the locations
of the mounting holes. With a 3/64" [1.2mm] drill bit, drill
through the marks on the plywood plate.
INSTALLING THE LANDING GEAR
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