Installing The Engine - Phoenix Model EDGE 540 Instruction Manual

2. Using a 5mm drill bit, carefully drill two pilot
holes through the wheel pant at the TWO
marks you made.
Drill
3. Using a modeling knife, carefully cut out two line
from the margin of the hole onto the wheel pant.
Just cut only one side of the wheel pant, where
the main gear will install. Be sure to make a left
and right wheel pant.
4. Slide a 4.5mm nut/ two 16mm flat washers /
4.5mm nut / collar / wheel / collar onto the axle.
5. Slide the axle assembly into the wheel pant.
There are just one nut and two flat washers
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outside of the wheel pant.
6. Remove one nut, one flat washer. Attach the
main landing gear to the axle.
7. Center both collars and wheel in the middle of
the wheel pant, lock both collars in place using
a hexagon 2mm screw.
8. With the landing gear in place, tighten two nuts.
16mm flat washer
Cut
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After installing the wheel pant, apply a small
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drop of thin C/A to the bottom nut.
9. Repeat step # 1-8 to install the second wheel
pant assembly.
MAIN GEAR INSTALLATION
INSTALLING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR
1. Four nuts have been installed at the factory.
2. Install main landing gear into the fuselage using
(4) 4mm x 20mm machine screws and 8mm flat
washers provided in the kit.
ENGINE INSTALLATION
INSTALLING THE THROTTLE PUSHROD HOUSING
1. Install the engine mount into the fire wall using
4mm x 25mm screw.
2. Place the engine into the engine mount and
align it properly with the front of the cowling.
The distance from the firewall to the front of the
engine thrust washer should 110mm.
If your engine is equipped with a remote needle
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valve, we suggest installing it into the engine at
this time.
3. Slide the pushrod housing through the hole in
the firewall, through the hole in the forward
bulkhead, and into the servo compartment.
4. Apply a couple of drops of thin C/A to the pushrod
housing where it exits the firewall and where it
passes through the forward bulkhead. This will
secure the housing in place.
5. Using a modeling knife, cut off the nylon pushrod
housing 26mm in front of the servo tray.

INSTALLING THE ENGINE

1. Locate the long piece of wire used for the
throttle pushrod. One end of the wire has been
pre-bend in to a "Z" bend at the factory. This
"Z" bend should be inserted into the throttle
arm of the engine when the engine is fitted onto
the engine mount. Fit the engine to the engine
mount using the screws provided.
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