THUNDER TIGER MD500 Assembly Manual page 9

10.
Locate four Rubber Rings, trim away the flashing and
center portion. Place the Rubber Rings at the four landing
strut openings. It might be necessary to trim the opening
larger to fit the rubber ring with the inserted Aluminum
strut. For the rear strut opening, you may cut the ring for
easier access.
11.
Put the scale fuselage aside for a moment and get your
heli prepared. For Raptor owners, please remove the
Landing Skid, Muffler, Tail Fins, Boom Supports and Tail
Rotor Assembly. Locate the new Rear Frames, which are
specially designed for this MD fuselage. Use the new
washers and secure the Rear Frame in place with the
same screws you used previously. Also use the same
screw and locknut to secure the Rear Frame at the tail
boom mounting hole.
grommets and install the Fuel Tank.
Use the same Tank Rubber
12.
Assemble the Landing Skid as shown. Temporarily install
the Brace under the side frame. Adjust the Landing Skid
as shown and make sure it sits on the table firmly. Secure
the Joiner & Skid Pipe with the furnished 3x3mm Set
Screws. Do not over-tighten the setscrews; just make sure
the skid pipe will not rotate. Then secure the Joiner and
the Aluminum Strut with 2.6x10mm Self-Tapping Screws.
13.
Remove the landing skid assembly from Heli. Remove the
brace from the aluminum strut. Do not remove the strut
and skid pipe as they are already adjusted and secured.
Apply masking tape on the strut that is going to make
contact with the fuselage, since the masking tape will
protect the paint from scratching. Place the brace on the
fuselage and install the strut and skid pipe onto the brace.
You may apply Vaseline on rubber ring to increase the
lubrication for easier installation.
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