Section 14: Installing The Cowling - Hangar 9 Piper Cherokee Instruction Manual

Section 14: Installing the Cowling

Parts Needed
• Cowling (blue half/white half)
• Sheet metal screws (8)
• Fuselage
• Trim film
Step 1. Locate the two halves of the cowling, a blue half and a
white half. Use care in trimming away excess material.
Step 2. Trim the excess material using your scissors. You may
want to trial fit the portion where the cylinder head of your
engine will be positioned before cutting away too much material.
Tools and Adhesives Needed
• Instant thin CA glue
• CA remover/debonder
• Scissors
• Masking tape
• Drill
• 1/16'' drill bit
• Felt tipped pen
• Ruler
• Sanding stick (medium/fine)
Step 3. Locate the blue cowl half.
Caution: Please note there is a lip around the top of the
blue cowling that allows you to fit the white
cowling half onto the blue cowling. This lip will be
glued later with CA. For now, trim so you have at
least 1/4'' of material completely around the lip
portion of the blue cowl. If there is paint on the lip,
sand it off so the CA will adhere.
Trial fit the cowling to your engine cylinder head to determine
how much material to trim away in that portion for the engine
cylinder head. Trim using your scissors. Rough edges can be
smoothed with a sanding stick (medium/fine).
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