Model Tech P-47 Thunderbolt Instructions For Final Assembly page 26

Drill 1/16" pilot holes through the servo rails and install the retract servo using the wood screws provided with
your servo.
Drilling 1/16" pilot holes through the servo rails will make it easier to install the screws and prevent the rails
from splitting.
Step 2: Installing the Retract Assemblies
Using a modeling knife, cut away the covering material from over the two landing gear mounts in the bottom of the
wing. The center of each mount is located 8-1/2" out from the side of the belly pan and each mount is 3" long and
1-3/4" wide.
Remove the retract assembly and set it aside.
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Test-fit the retract servo onto the servo mounting rails,
making sure the servo output shaft is toward the trailing edge
of the wing.
The servo should be centered on the servo rails as shown.
Because servo sizes differ, you may need to trim the inside
edges of the servo rails to fit your particular servo.
Using a modeling knife, cut away the covering from over
the two wheel wells. The center of each wheel well is 3" out
from the side of the belly pan and each wheel well is 3" in
diameter.
Working with one assembly for now, set the retract onto
the hardwood mounting rails and position it as shown.
With the strut retracted, mark the portion of the wing
that must be removed so the strut will clear the wing when it
is fully retracted.
Note that the coil in the strut is toward the trailing edge
of the wing and fits in the notch precut in the rail.