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the flop tube just short enough so the flop weight
cannot touch the tank end when assembled. Lube
the rubber stopper lightly with cooking oil, align the
vent tube with the tank bubble and carefully insert
into the tank.
Do not tighten the screw. Set aside for installation
later.
LANDING GEAR
Install the tail wheel on the bracket using the small
lock tube and medium CA. do not get glue on the
wheel. Aligh the tail wheel pivot with the center
line of the rudder hinge as shown, secure with 3
supplied wood screws.
Temporarly install the rudder. Aligh the tail wheel
steering arm with the rudder, make a mark 3/8-inch
forward from the end of the arm.
Cut a slot at the mark to fit the rudder/steering arm
link. Epoxy the link to the rudder, allow to cure.
Cut out the wheel opening in the wheel pant. Drill
out one axel hole in each pant [be sure to make a
right and left side]. Slide the supplied threaded axel
through the wheel, and thread on a nut leaving 1/16-
inch side play. Apply one drop thin CA to the
thread to lock the nut. Slide the supplied spacer
over the axel, spread the wheelpant and work the
axel through the hole. Repeat the procedure for the
other side. Place the landing gear against the bottom
of the fuselage and determine the front,
[ the gear sweeps slightly forward ]install the
pant/wheel assembly on the gear with a washer and
nut, snug the nut.
Install the landing gear with the 4 supplied M-4
screws and washers.
Stand the fuselage on the gear and align the
wheelpants, when satisfied tignten the axel nuts.
CONTROL SURFACES
Coat the hinge pivot with petroleum jelly to prevent
epoxy from freezing the pivot. Be careful not to
coat the glue surface of the hinge.
Do the hinges for one control surface at a time.
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