Fuel Tank Installation - Seagull Models SEA276 Assembly Manual

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Vent tube.
Fuel fill tube.
3) Carefully bend the second nylon tube up
at a 45º angle. his tube is the vent tube.
4) Test it the stopper assembly into the tank.
It may be necessary to remove some of the
lashing around the tank opening using a
modeling knife. If lashing is present, make
sure none falls into the tank.
5) With the stopper assembly in place, the
weighted pick-up should rest away from the
rear of the tank and move freely inside the
tank. he top of the vent tube should rest just
below the top of the tank. It should not touch
the top of the tank.
6) When satisied with the alignment of the
stopper assembly tighten the 3 x 20mm ma-
chine screw until the rubber stopper expands
and seals the tank opening. Do not over-
tighten the assembly as this could cause the
tank to split.

FUEL TANK INSTALLATION.

You should mark which tube is the vent
and which is the fuel pickup when you attach
fuel tubing to the tubes in the stopper. Once
the tank is installed inside the fuselage, it may
be diicult to determine which is which.
7) Slide the fuel tank into the fuselage. Guide
the lines from the tank through the hole in
the irewall.
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Fuel pick up tube.
Instruction Manual.
C/A glue.
Fuel pick up tube.
8) Connect the lines from the tank to the en-
gine and muler. he vent line will connect
to the muler and the line from the clunk to
the carburetor.
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Balsa wood.
Ignition Module.
Vent tube.
Fuel ill tube.