Install The Pushrod & Antenna Tubes - GREAT PLANES Giles G-202 Instruction Manual

8. Notice that the leading edge of the landing gear legs
are straight, and the trailing edge is tapered. Mark an arrow
on the center of the gear pointing toward the straight side
(leading edge).
9. Center the landing gear on the fuse and press it tight
against the forward fuse bottom. Using the holes in the
gear as a guide, drill two 3/16" holes through the landing
gear plate and landing gear rails.
10. Remove the gear and redrill the holes in the landing
gear plate and rails to 7/32". Using the included 8-32 x 3/4"
socket head bolts and a 5/32" hex wrench, mount the gear
and pull the included 8-32 blind nuts into place.
11. Turn the fuselage right-side up and glue around the
blind nuts with thin CA as you did on the firewall.
12. Remove the landing gear.
13. Double-check all of the glue joints of the entire
fuselage. Reinforce with medium CA as needed.
Install the Pushrod & Antenna Tubes
Before mounting the pushrod tubes and preparing for the
servos for the control surfaces, it's time to make your
decision about which rudder servo location you are going to
use. If you have selected an engine in the upper power
range of this model, such as a .61 FX or .91 Surpass, we
recommend the rear servo mounting configuration for light
weight, ease of balancing, and also the short, direct control.
However, this decision is entirely up to you. The model will
perform exceptionally well with either rudder servo location.
If you have chosen the tail mounted rudder servo location,
you may opt to leave out the rudder pushrod tube. We
recommend leaving the pushrod tube in the model in case
you change engines and wish to relocate the servo at a
later time.
1. Locate the die-cut 1/8" ply Former F-5. Holding F-5
so that the pushrod tube holes are horizontal and the
narrower side is toward the mid fuse bottom, position F-5
as shown in the first photo. Slide into position in the
fuselage as shown in the second photo. Be careful not to
slide it so far back that you are forcing the fuse sides apart.
F-5 should fit snugly but not bow the fuse sides. When you
are satisfied with the fit, glue in place. Hint: Remember the
fuse is inverted when positioning this former.
2. Cut the two 36" dark grey plastic pushrod tubes in
half so you have four 18" lengths. Sand the outside of the
tubes with coarse sandpaper so glue will stick.
3. Install the four tubes through the guide holes in the
formers. Approximately 1/8" of the tubes should protrude
past the rear edge of the exit slots in the fuselage sides.
4. Glue the pushrod tubes to F-5 and F-6 with medium CA.
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