Install The Elevator Joiner Wire - GREAT PLANES Piper J-3 Cub Instruction Manual

❏ ❏ 4. Locate and remove the covering from the notches
of the landing gear fairing. Fuelproof the exposed wood
with epoxy.
❏ ❏ 5. Drill two 3/32" [2.4mm] holes in the landing gear
fairing mounts as shown. The exact spacing of these holes
is not important.
❏ ❏ 6. Drill 1/16" [1.6mm] pilot holes into the fuselage and
mount the landing gear fairing assembly using two #2 x 1/2"
sheet metal screws. Use a small rubber band to hold the
bottom of the fairing to the landing gear strut.
❏ ❏ 7. Install the main wheels using four 7/32" Wheel
Collars and four 8-32 Set Screws. Drill the hub of the wheels
using a 7/32" [5.6mm] drill bit if necessary so they fit onto the
axle. Grind or file a flat spot at the point of set screw contact.
This provides a better area for the set screw to bite and helps
keep the wheel in place. Trim off any excess axle wire after
installing the wheel collar. Use threadlock on the set screws
to prevent loosening.

Install the Elevator Joiner Wire

❏ 1. Use a razor saw to remove the aft fuselage tail post
behind the stabilizer.
❏ ❏ 2. Tape the Elevator halves to the stabilizer. Position
the Elevator Joiner Wire on the halves and mark the
location of the joiner onto the elevators.
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