Installing The Wing Struts - Vmar J3.PIPER GUB Assembly & Operation Manual

INSTALLING THE WING STRUTS
Wing struts
are very
important.
They must be
correctly
installed
and remain securely attached at all times
during
flight.
The
wing
will fail
if
flown without the struts.
To install
the wing struts you
need
the
struts
themselves
&
the four 2x10 [mm] screws supplied. Review the general
configuration of the struts shown in 26G.
Step 26.1
Locate
the strut attachment
point
on the under-
side
of
each wing near
the
aileron servo.
The
locations
have
been pre-marked at the factory. See 26A & 268
Step
26.2
Locate
the strut attachment
points on the
fuse-
lage near
the main gear. The
locations
have been pre-
marked at the factory. See
26C and 26D
Step 26.3
Mount the wing
to
fuselage.
Step
26.4
Attach the struts to
the
left
and right wing so that
the
thicker edge
of
the
strut
faces forward. See 26E
Step 26.5 Attach the struts
to
the
fuselage. See 26F
Right wing strut
26C-
Strut attachment point
on
the left
side of the fuselage
on
the 26A- Strut attachment
point
underside of the right wing
on
the
wing
26E- Strut
panel
268-
Strut attachement point
underside of the left wing
26D-
panel
Strut
right attached
the left
wing
Left wing strut
attached
to
the
a
& right struts
attached to
26G-
Left & right
struts attached to
model
14