Section 15: Tail Wheel Installation - Hangar 9 P-51 Mustang 1.50 ARF Assembly Manual

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Section 15: Tail Wheel Installation

Required Parts
• Pushrod wire (33-5/8" long)
• Nylon clevis
• Wheel collar (2)
• #2 x 3/8" screw (4)
• Wire tail gear
• Tail wheel
Required Tools and Adhesives
• Pliers
• Drill Bit: #20
• File
• Threadlocking compound
Step 1
Locate the tail wheel. Carefully drill the hole for the
axle using a #20 drill.
• Clevis keeper
• M3 x 8 screw
• Tail wheel
• Tail gear steering arm
• 1.5mm hex wrench
• Drill
• Side cutters
Step 2
File a flat spot on the tail gear wire. Position the flat
off-center slightly as shown in the photo.
Step 3
5
Install the 33
/
" pushrod wire into the pushrod tube
8
shown. Make sure the threaded end is installed first,
leaving the non-threaded end inside the radio area.
Hint: Install the pushrod wire through the hole
in the firewall to avoid bending the wire.
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