Section 11-Fuel Tank Installation - QuiQue's Aircraft YAK-54 Assembly Manual

Required Tools and Adhesive
• 15-30 minute epoxy
• Velcro or tie wraps 18" long
• ¼" thick lite-ply or plywood
• Sandpaper
• Sticky back Velcro
Step 1
Assemble the fuel tank hardware as
shown. See Figure below. Be sure
the vent tube with the short piece of
fuel tubing is cut at an angle that is
located at the top of the inside of the
fuel tank when the tank is mounted
in vertical position. The tank should
be mounted in the fuselage so it is
tall and less wide.
Use provided zip ties to wrap around
the fuel tank cap
Figure 59
* Tank depicted in above picture is for glow fuel
but plumbing is the same for both.
Step 2
Cut 2 pieces of ¼" thick ply wood to
following dimensions and sand down
until it fits. The measurements are
conservative and you need to make
them slightly smaller for best fit.
Front plate: 175mmx45mm

Section 11-Fuel Tank Installation

Rear Plate: 178mmx45mm.
Figure 60
Step 3
Glue these two plates with 15-30 min
epoxy from left side of the fuse to the
right and the middle former.
Figure 61
Black rectangular marks showing
where you will be strapping your tank
with Velcro or tie wraps. You may
need to shave the top former using
dermel for tank to sit perfectly on the
glued plates. If you want to avoid this
step you need to use ½" ply wood to
make those plates.
Step 4
Make a slot on the plate to pass the
tie wraps or strap.
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