Hangar 9 Clipped-wing Taylorcraft Instruction Manual page 30

Section 10: Installing the Main Landing Gear and Wheel Pants
Installation of Wheel Pants
Step 7. Locate the two wheel pants and associated hardware,
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including the two 1 /
wheel pants. Slide one wheel onto an axle and position them so
they are centered over the wheel opening in one of the wheel
pants. Use a felt-tipped pen or pencil to mark the center location
of the wheel on each of the wheel pants. This mark will be used
as the reference point for marking the mounting holes for the
landing gear on the wheel pant.
Step 8. Locate the hole for the wheel axle 5/8" measured up from
the bottom of the wheel pant centered on the mark made in Step 7.
Mark with a felt-tipped pen or pencil. Repeat the procedure for the
other wheel pant.
Caution: Notice which side of the wheel pant goes against
the landing gear before making your mark.
Note: It is sometimes helpful to remove the main landing
gear from the fuselage to make these markings and
adjustments called for in the following steps.
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" square plywood pieces that go inside the
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Step 9. Locate the two plywood square pieces (1
included with the wheel pants. These will be epoxied inside the
wheel pants as a brace or reinforcement for mounting the wheel
pant to the landing gear. Use a pencil to mark the position of the
plywood squares inside the wheel pants.
Step 10. Mix up approximately 1 ounce of 30-minute epoxy.
Epoxy both plywood pieces to the inside of each wheel pant. We
recommend using a square piece of fiberglass cloth to cover the
wood squares, coating with 30-minute epoxy. The use of the
cloth will add strength to the plywood/wheel pant bond. Allow
the epoxy to cure completely before attempting to drill any axle
or mounting holes for the wheel pants. We suggest allowing it to
cure overnight.
Step 11. Note the aluminum landing gear has a large hole (for
the axle) and a smaller hole above it. This smaller hole will be
used to secure the wheel pant in the proper position. Do not
mark the small hole yet.
Step 12. Drill the main axle hole using a 1/4" drill bit. It is
helpful to start with a 1/8" pilot hole first, then use progressively
larger bits until you get to the 1/4" size. Once the hole is drilled,
trial fit the axle to the opening again. You may have to enlarge
the hole further by using a Dremel
file to make final adjustments to the opening. Repeat the process
for the other wheel pant.
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