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Wooden Wheel Pants Assembly Sequence
The wooden wheel pants are composed of several layers. Each pant is composed of a left half
and right half held together by four recessed bolts. This allows disassembly for maintenance and
repair, with the option of permanent gluing together if you do not want a visible seam. Blind
nuts and washers are imbedded in the innermost layers, layer A, with access to the bolts via a
small ball driver. The pant is secured to the strut by blocks of wood resting against the oleo
portion of the strut, the axle in holes in the E layers and one screw in the lower strut.
The entire assembly moves up and down with the oleo. When compressed, the pant
moves into the bottom of the wing.
Note that wooden pants weigh 2-3 times more than fiberglass pants. They are a lot more
work and cost more too. Fiberglass pants are available from
Micko Aircraft and Accessories
at
www.mnbigbirds.com.
Install blind nuts and washers in level A.
Bolt the A layers together.
Press B, C and D to A so that the bolt head in A leaves an indentation in B. Then drill bolt access
holes in B, C and D to align with A.
Summary of Contents for Ki-15 Babs
Page 12: ...12 Stab attachment bolt access holes ...
Page 60: ...60 Completion Views ...
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Page 67: ...67 Smaller Babs in trainer squadron colors RCM plans ...
Page 68: ...68 In Flight Photos ...
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Page 72: ...72 Donald Thorpe Photos ...
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Page 74: ...74 Full Sized Photos First prototype Smithsonian photos ...
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Page 76: ...76 Arrival in London ...
Page 77: ...77 Markings ASAHI NO118 MITSUBISHI NIPPON ...
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Page 81: ...81 Alternate Color Schemes ...
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Page 84: ...84 Four View Drawing ...
Page 85: ...85 Paint Masks ...