Section 13: Engine Installation - Model Tech Simply Magic Instructions For Final Assembly

Step 3: Adjusting the Wheel Pants
With both wheels and wheel pants installed, set the airplane on its wheels on a level surface. Adjust the wheel pants
so that the bottom rear portion of the wheel pants are level with the ground. Double-check that both wheel pants are level
with each other.

SECTION 13: ENGINE INSTALLATION

(2) Engine Mounting Beams
(4) M3 x 16 Socket-Cap Screws
(4) M3 Blind Nuts
Kwik Bond Thick C/A
Pacer Z-42 Threadlocker
2.5mm Hex Wrench
Adjustable Wrench
Electric Drill
Step 1: Aligning the Engine Mounting Beams
The references in the next few procedures are taken from the consideration that you are looking at the front of the airplane with the
airplane right-side up. The engine can be mounted either upright or inverted. Mounting the engine inverted makes for a cleaner
installation, but mounting the engine upright makes the engine easier to tune. No matter which way you mount your engine, the
crankshaft should line up with the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines drawn in the first few procedures below. This will
ensure that the engine lines up with the cowling when it's installed later. This manual shows mounting the engine upright.
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YOU'LL NEED THE FOLLOWING PARTS FROM THE KIT:
YOU'LL NEED THE FOLLOWING TOOLS AND SUPPLIES:
When satisfied with the alignment, carefully secure the
wheel pants into place by installing two M2 x 10 wood screws
through the predrilled holes in the landing gear strut and into
the side of the wheel pant.
To make it easier to install screws, first make a small pilot
hole in the wheel pant using the tip of your modeling knife.
(4) M3 x 25 Socket-Cap Screws
(4) M3 Lock Nuts
(12) M3 Flat Washers
7/64", 1/8" & 5/32" Drill Bits
Ernst Airplane Stand
Ruler
Pencil
Using a ruler and a pencil, draw a vertical centerline on
the firewall.
Using a ruler and a pencil, measure down 1-1/2" from
the top of the firewall and draw a horizontal line. This will
be referred to as the "horizontal centerline."
IMPORTANT
Measure down from the top of the firewall,
not the top of the hatch cover.