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Figure 43
Once you are satisfied with the fit of
the canister support and the
clearance of the canisters, glue the
mount in place near or against the
former that is approximately 5"
behind the landing gear using epoxy
between the sides of the support and
the fuselage. You may also add
triangle stock to the joint for more
bracing. Once the epoxy has set, run
a bead of thick CA along the bottom
of the mount to secure it to the balsa
floor.
Step 5
Attach the headers and canisters to
the Teflon couplers. DA
recommends that you use the spring
clamps as opposed to any type of
hose clamp as Teflon will tighten up
with the heat and the spring clamps
will adjust to the change. A good tool
to use is a pair of vice grip locking
pliers to spread the clamp over the
coupler.
Figure 44
Slide each canister into the canister
tunnel and secure the headers to the
engine. Use the supplied gasket or
Red, high temperature RTV silicone
gasket maker to alleviate any leaks
around the engine exhaust area.
Secure with provided socket screws.
3W 106 Engine Installation with
Canisters
Step 1
Remove the covering from the
bottom of the fuselage and leave
1/4" ultra-coat, so you can iron the
covering down nicely into the
opening..
Step 2
Make a canister support out of 1/16"
plywood to the dimension provided
at the end of this manual.
Step 3
Canisters used for this set up is 3W-
M that has 50mm diameter. The
correct headers should be ordered
from Aircraft International.
The 1/16 inch plywood canister
mount fits in front of the former that
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