INSTALL THE WHEELS
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7. Slide the wheels onto the axles, making sure that they spin
freely on the axles. If not, drill the hole in the wheel out until it can
spin freely.
SECURE THE WHEELS
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8. Install the wheel collars and 3 x 6mm screws onto the axles.
Position the screw so that it will be tightened onto the flat spot you
made on the axle. Slide the wheel collar next to the wheel, and
tighten the screw. Double check the wheel to make sure it still spins
freely. If not, move the wheel collar away from the wheel
slightly and
retighten the screw.
If you like, you can cut off the excess axle that
extends past the wheel collar.
PREPARE THE VENT TUBE
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1. Bend one of the tubes (referred to as the vent tube) upwards at
around a 45-degree angle. Heating the tube will make the bending
process much easier. Be very careful not to melt the tube during the
bending process. Note: When the stopper assembly is installed into
the fuel tank, the vent tube should be 1/16" [1.5mm] from the top of
the tank.
INSTALL THE CLUNK
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2. Locate the metal fuel pick-up weight (often referred to as the
"clunk") and the 4-1/4" [108mm] piece of silicone fuel tubing. Install
the clunk onto the tubing. Slide the other end of the tubing onto the
tube that was not bent in the previous step. Measure the distance
from the end of the clunk to the back of the stopper. Position the fuel
tube so the distance measures 5" [127mm].
INSTALL THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY
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3. The stopper assembly can now be inserted into the tank. The
vent tube should be adjusted so that the tube is pointed straight up
towards the top of the tank. The rubber stopper must seat over the lip
of the tank. Make sure that the tubes are positioned side-to-side.
Check to make sure that the vent tube is 1/16" [1.5mm] from the top
of the tank. Also, check to make sure that the clunk can move freely
inside the tank, without catching on the end of the tank. (It should
clunk around in the tank!) Once everything checks out, tighten the
screw to secure the stopper into the tank. Don't over-tighten the
screw and strip out the rear compression disk! It would be a good
idea to mark which tube is the vent tube at this time.
INSTALL THE FUEL TANK
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4. Insert the fuel tank into the fuselage. The vent tube will face
towards the top of the fuselage. Make sure the tank is pressed fully
into position. The neck of the fuel tank will seat into the opening in
the firewall.
FUEL TANK INSTALLATION
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