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27.
Tie the shock cord to the rear axle
support. Leave 1/2-inch (13mm) of shock
cord outside the knot so the opposite end
of the shock cord can be secure to it.
28.
Wrap the shock cord under the shock
cord collar on the main axle and under
the forward axle support.
29.
.
Loop the cord over the forward axle
support, under the shock cord collar,
then over the rear axle support.
30.
Wrap the cord back around the rear
axle support. Continue to wrap the shock
cord six times around all the supports for
the landing gear.
Use hemostats to aid in routing the
shock cord.
he amount of tension that is applied to
the shock cord while being pulled around
the axle determines the suspension rate/
strength. Various tension rates have been
tested on this aircrat. It was found almost
no tension while installing the shock cord
was a little sot for anything other than
very smooth ground. A moderate amount
of tension while wrapping the shock cord
seems ideal. When applying hand pres-
sure to the main axle it may appear dif-
.
icult to get the axle to move up and down
against the tension of the shock cord and
seem too stif. When the model is on its
wheels and fully loaded each axle moved
freely and easily. We suggest cable ties to
secure as it allows later adjustment of the
shock cord.
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