Section 9: Landing Gear Installation - Hangar 9 Sundowner 50 ARF Assembly Manual

Section 9: Landing Gear Installation

Required Parts
• Fuselage assembly
• Axle w/nut (2)
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• 2 / -inch (63mm) wheel (2) • 1-inch (25mm) wheel
2
• Wheel pant (right and left) • #4 washer (2)
• 1/16-inch wheel collar (2)
• 5/32-inch wheel collar (4)
• 3mm x 4mm machine screw (4)
• 8-32 x 3/4-inch machine screw (2)
• 4-40 x 3/8-inch socket head machine screw (2)
Required Tools and Adhesives
• Threadlock
• Adjustable wrench (2)
• Hex wrench (included)
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Step 1
Use two adjustable wrenches to attach the axles to the
landing gear.
• Landing gear
• Landing gear fairing
• File
• Medium CA
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Step 2
Attach the landing gear to the fuselage using two
8-32 x 3/4-inch machine screws and two #8 washers.
Make sure to use threadlock on the screws to prevent
them from vibrating loose.
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Step 3
Use medium CA to glue the landing gear fairing to the
landing gear as shown. This will allow you to remove the
gear without destroying the fairing in the process.
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