GREAT PLANES ESCAPADE .61 Instruction Manual page 9

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3. Locate the wire tail wheel assembly; slide it into the
rudder as shown.
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4. Slide the vertical fi n (fi n) into the opening in the top of
the fuselage, guiding the threaded wires into the holes in the
bottom of the fuselage. Make sure the fi n is fully seated in the
fuselage and in the stab.
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5. Even though the nuts used on the fi n wires are locking
nuts, a drop of threadlocker on the threads is recommended.
Add a drop of threadlocker to the threads of the wires. Then,
tighten the assembly to the fuselage with a #4 fl at washer, a
#4 lock washer and a 4-40 lock nut on each rod. The included
socket tool may be used to tighten the nuts.
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6. Secure the tail wheel bracket to the fuselage with three
#2 x3/8" [9.5mm] sheet metal screws.
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7. Slide the tail wheel onto the wire and secure it with a
3/32" [2.4mm] wheel collar and a 1/8" [3mm] set screw. Install
the remaining set screw in the wheel collar that was installed
on the wire by the factory. Be sure to apply a drop of thread
locker when installing them.
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