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6. With the nose gear wire straight, angle the nylon
steering arm about 30
and tighten the set screw. Angling the arm
forward like this will allow room for the arm to
move back for more adequate steering.
7. Install the remaining wheel onto the axle using
the two wheel collars and set screws provided.
The wheel should be centered on the axle with
a wheel collar on each side, holding it in place.
Tighten the set screws on the collars to secure
them in place. The wheel should rotate freely.
You should apply a small drop of Lock_tite
thread lock to each set screw to prevent them
from coming loose.
INSTALLING THE WHEEL PANTS
1. Locate the wheel pants from the hardware bag.
Mark the locations of the mounting axles onto
the wheel pants. The locations of the two
mounting holes are the middle of the wheel
opening, on right side, left side and 10mm from
the bottom of the wheel pant.
2. Using a 5mm drill bit, carefully drill two pilot
holes through the wheel pant at the TWO
marks you made.
Drill
3. Using a modeling knife, carefully cut out two line
from the margin of the hole onto the wheel pant.
Just cut only one side of the wheel pant, where
the main gear will install. Be sure to make a left
and right wheel pant.
4. Slide a 4.5mm nut/ two 16mm flat washers /
4.5mm nut / collar / wheel / collar onto the axle.
5. Slide the axle assembly into the wheel pant.
There are just one nut and two flat washers
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outside of the wheel pant.
6. Remove one nut, one flat washer. Attach the
main landing gear to the axle.
7. Center both collars and wheel in the middle of
the wheel pant, lock both collars in place using
a hexagon 2mm screw.
8. With the landing gear in place, tighten two nuts.
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forward of the fire-wall
Cut
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16mm flat washer
After installing the wheel pant, apply a small
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drop of thin C/A to the bottom nut.
9. Repeat step # 1-8 to install the second wheel
pant assembly.
MAIN GEAR INSTALLATION
INSTALLING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR
1. Four nuts have been installed at the factory.
2. Install main landing gear into the fuselage using
(4) 4mm x 20mm machine screws and 16mm
flat washers provided in the kit.
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CESSNA 182
Screw
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