advanced scale models A-26 invader Assembly Instructions Manual page 19

STEp 7: inSTALLinG THE noSE GEAR LAndinG GEAR dooRS
IMPORTANT After hinging the nose landing gear doors, close both landing gear doors and check the fit along the centreline. You
may have to trim the outer edge of one or both landing gear doors, so that they don't overlap each other when closed.
STEp 8: inSTALLinG THE noSE GEAR LAndinG GEAR dooR AcTuAToR pLATE
q Install the hinge and actuator wire assembly onto the remaining actuator plate, using the same techniques that you used to install
the hinges and actuator wire assemblies on the other two actuator plates.
q Cut two 3mm (/8") square notches in both edges of the landing gear
opening, using the landing gear doors themselves to position the notches
so that they are aligned with the precut notches in the landing gear doors.
q Drill one 3mm (/8") diameter hole through the centre of each precut
notch in both landing gear doors.
IMPORTANT Drill the holes at a 45º angle so that when the hinges are
installed, the middle of each hinge pivot point is centred with the outside
edge of the landing gear doors.
q Glue two hinges to each landing gear door, making sure that the middle
of each hinge pivot point is centred with the outside edge of the landing gear
doors.
q After the glue cures, cut the excess hinge material from the inside of the
landing gear doors.
q Glue one balsa block underneath each hinge mounting location on the
fuselage, then drill a 3mm (/8") diameter hole through the balsa blocks for
the landing gear door hinges.
IMPORTANT As with the landing gear doors, make sure to drill the holes
through the balsa blocks at a 45º angle.
q Test-fit and hinge the nose landing gear doors to the fuselage. When
aligned properly, the landing gear doors should be flush with the fuselage
when closed and they should pivot freely.
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