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C.A glue
6. Place the vertical stabilizer back in place. Using
a triangle, check to ensure that the vertical
stabilizer is aligned 90 degree to the horizontal
stabilizer.
7. When you are sure that everything is a aligned
correctly, mix up a generous amount of 30
minute epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the slot in
the mounting platform and to the vertical
stabilizer mounting area. Apply epoxy to the
lower rudder hinge. Set the stabilizer in place
and re-align. Double check all of your
measurements once more before the epoxy
cures. Remove any excess epoxy using a
paper towel and rubbing alcohol and hold the
stabilizer in place with T-pins or masking tape.
Allow the epoxy to fully cure before proceeding.
Glue with epoxy
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C.A glue
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CESSNA 182
INSTALLING THE FRONT GEAR
1. Install the wheel pant of the front gear.
2. Install the wheels onto the axles using the two
wheel collars and set screws provided. The
wheels should be centered on the axles with a
wheel collar on each side, holding them in
place. Tighten the set screws on the collars to
secure them in place.The wheels should rotate
freely. You should apply a small drop of
lock-Tite thread lock to each set screw to
prevent them from coming loose.
3. Working with the preinstalled nylon steering
housing, position it so the end of it is flush with
the front of the firewall. When satisfied with the
fit, glue the housing to the firewall from the
inside of the fuselage using 5 Minute Epoxy.
4. The preinstalled wire steering pushrod has a
factory made Z-Bend on the front end of it.
Connect the nylon steering arm to this pushrod.
The pushrod should be installed in the
outermost hole in the steering arm.
Z-BEND
PUSHROD WIRE
5. Locate the nose gear wire. Slide the nose gear
wire up through the lower portion of the nose
gear block, then through the nylon steering
arm, then through the upper portion of the nose
gear block.
Steering arm
Nose gear
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STREERING
ARM
SET
SCREW
Screw
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