Stage 5-Installing The Landing Gear - Hangar 9 Advance 40 Instruction Manual

Stage 5—Installing the Landing Gear
Parts Needed
• Wing
• Fuselage
• Main wheels 2-1/2'' (2)
• Main landing gear (2)
• Landing gear straps (4)
• Wood screws (8)
Nose Gear
Nose Wheel
Step 1. Rest the wing upside down with 1/2 the wing and the
aileron linkages hanging off the edge of the work table. Locate
the hardwood blocks in each wing panel where the landing gear
will be mounted. Place one of the main landing gears into the
pre-cut slot. The short 90° bend is inserted onto the hardwood
block installed in the wing.
Insert short end
in wing
Main Wheels
Steering Arm
Wheel Collars
Thread lock
Use two landing gear straps and four screws to mount the main
gear to the wing panel. Repeat the process for the other main gear.
• Nose wheel landing assembly
• Steering arm with screw
• Spring
• Collar with screw (2)
• Thread lock
Main Landing Gear
Note: You will put a slight bend in the landing gear straps
when you tighten them down on the wing. Push down
firmly on the screw when tightening to self tap the
screw into the hardwood.
Wood Screws Landing Gear Straps
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