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Center the wheel in the opening in the
pant and then tighten the wheel
collars.
Twist the sliding pant until the axle is
lined up with the leading edge of the
wing, then drill 1/16” pilot holes and
attach the fixed portion of the pant to
the wing using 4 of the 2.6x10mm
Phillips head self tapping screws.
ASSEMBLING THE FUSELAGE
MOUNT YOUR ENGINE TO THE
ENGINE BOX. The firewall has right thrust and down thrust built in.
Mark the top of the
firewall so you don’t accidentally reverse it.
The engine box is
not glued in
, pull it out of the
front of the fuselage. The centerlines for mounting your engine are scribed on the front of the
firewall.
Coat the inside and outside of the firewall
and the inside of the engine box back to
the first former with “finish-cure” or
thinned 30-minute epoxy. This will add
strength as well as protection for the
wood.
Mount your engine using the engine
mount and hardware that best fits your
engine. Carefully measure the mounting
holes of your engine mount and transfer
the measurements to the firewall making
