Assemble The Fuselage - GREAT PLANES TWINSTAR EP Instruction Manual

18. Use a sharp hobby knife to trim the covering from two
of the elliptical cutouts in the bottom of the nacelle frames.
This will allow cool air to pass over the motors and ESCs and
then exit the nacelle frames.
19. Fit the main landing gear wires into the slots in the
wing. Place nylon landing gear straps into the cutouts in
order to mark the locations for the screw holes. Drill 5/64"
[ 2 mm] holes at the marks you made. Thread a #4 x 3/8"
[ 9.5 mm] washer head screw into each hole and then remove
it. Apply a drop or two of thin CA to each hole to harden the
surrounding wood. Let the glue harden without accelerator.
Install the straps in place using four washer head screws.
Repeat for the other side.
20. Slide a 3.5mm wheel collar followed by the wheel, then
another 3.5mm wheel collar. Use a felt tip pen to mark the
position of each collar onto the axle. Grind a fl at spot onto the
axle for each wheel collar set screw (look at the fl at spots on
the nose gear for an example). Install the wheel collars and
wheels back onto the axles and secure the collars with 3mm
set screws and thread locking compound. Check that the
wheel rotates smoothly. Add a drop or two of oil if necessary.

Assemble the Fuselage

2. Install a brass screw lock connector into the outer hole of
the nylon steering arm with a nylon retainer. Loosely thread a
3mm set screw into the screw lock connector. Loosely thread
a 3x6mm machine screw into the steering arm. Assemble
the nose gear into the steering block as shown. Tighten a
wheel collar with a 3mm set screw at the top to secure the
nose gear in place. Install the nose wheel onto the axle as
you did the main wheels.
3. Temporarily mount the wing to the fuselage using the
two 10-24 x 2" [51mm] nylon wing bolts.
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1. Mount the steering
nose block onto the front
of the fuselage using four
3x12mm machine screws,
four 3mm fl at washers and
thread locking compound.