Mounting The Engine - RED BARON PIZZA SQUADRON’S STEARMAN Assembly Manual

MOUNTING THE ENGINE.

1) Position the engine with the drive
washer (145mm) forward of the firewall
as shown.
145mm
2) Use a pin drill and 4mm drill bit to
drill a small indentation in the mount for
the engine mounting screw.
4mm
3) Use a drill to drill the four holes in the
engine mount rails.
4) On the fire wall has the location for
the throttle pushrod tube (pre-drill).
5) Slide the pushrod tube in the firewall
and guide it through the fuel tank mount.
Use medium C/A to glue the tube to the
firewall and the fuel tank mount.
6) Connect the Z-bend in the 450mm
throttle pushrod to the outer hole of the
carburetor arm.
7) Slide the throttle pushrod wire into
the tube. Position the engine between the
mounts. Use four M4x30mm machine
screws to secure the engine to the mount
as shown.
Pushrod wire.
4mm
Machine screw M4x30mm
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