Landing Gear Installation - Phoenix Model SENTOSA Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual

LANDING GEAR INSTALLATION

1. There are two hardwood landing gear blocks
with one precut channel in each block in the
bottom of the wing. Locate the two landing gear
blocks on the bottom of the wing and using a
modeling knife, remove the covering from over
the precut channels. See photo #13 below.
Remove the covering
2. Test fit the two main gear wires into the
channels. When satisfied with the fit, secure
the wires in place using the four nylon straps
and eight 3*12mm sheet metal screws. If you
look closely at the wing surface surrounding the
channel for the wire, you will notice that there
are already four
accommodate the screws for the straps. Mount
the straps at these locations. See photo # 14
below.
Wheel
Collar
Main gear
Screw
3. Install two of the wheels onto the axles using
the four 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.
4. Remove the hatch cover from the bottom front
of the fuselage. 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.
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pilot holes drilled to
Nylon plate
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5. 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. See
figure # 4 below.
FIGURE #4
Z-BEND
PUSHROD WIRE
6. 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. The top of the nose gear wire should be
flush with the top of the nose gear bracket. See
photo # 15 below.
Steering arm
7. With the nose gear wire straight, angle the nylon
steering arm about 300 forward of the fire-wall
and tighten the set screw. Angling the arm
forward like this will allow room for the arm to
move back for more adequate steering.
8. 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.
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Sentosa
STREERING
ARM
SET
SCREW
Nose gear arm
Set screw arm
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