Hangar 9 Clipped-wing Taylorcraft Instruction Manual page 31

Section 10: Installing the Main Landing Gear and Wheel Pants
Step 13. Use caution that you do not split the wood.
Step 14. Locate the axle, lock nut, wheel and two wheel collars.
Mount both axles to the main landing gear using the large lock
nuts. Once mounted, you will have to trim each axle to an overall
length of 1 7 / " using a moto-tool and a cut-off wheel. Use
16
caution when cutting the axles and wear protective goggles.
Step 15. The wheel pant can be trial fitted to the landing
gear/axle. You may find you will have to open up the large axle
hole a bit with a round file. Adjust the wheel pant in reference to
the bottom of the fuselage so the bottom of the wheel pant is
parallel to the bottom of the fuselage. When you are satisfied
with the relationship, mark the small hole opening onto the
wheel pant. This mark can be made by passing a small drill bit
through the hole and marking the surface of the wheel pant.
Remove the wheel pant and drill a 3/32" hole in the wheel pant
as marked.
Step 16. Repeat Step 15 for the other wheel pant.
Step 17. Epoxy a 4-40 blind nut into the small hole drilled
in the wheel pant/plywood brace inside the wheel pant. Allow
the epoxy to cure completely before attempting to tighten the
bolt down.
Step 18. Mount the wheel pant to the axle and screw in the
4-40 bolt into the small hole above the axle, so that it screws
into the blind nut. Be sure to include the black clip between the
bolt and main gear as this will be used later to connect the music
wire shock system to the main landing gear. Before tightening
the 4-40 bolt, slide on a wheel collar, the wheel and another
wheel collar onto the axle.
Step 19. Tighten down the 4-40 bolt to secure the wheel pant to
the landing gear. Position the wheel in the center of the wheel
pant opening, and retain it there by positioning the two wheel
collars (on either side of the wheel) so that the wheel is kept in
the center of the wheel pant opening. Tighten both wheel collar
screws snugly once the wheel is properly positioned.
Note: A drop of Locktite Z-42 on the wheel collar screws
will help keep them from coming lose during operation.
Repeat the process for the other wheel.
Step 20. Locate the two black "J" shaped pieces of music wire,
two nylon clevis, two wood screws, and two washers. Thread the
two nylon clevis onto the threaded ends of the "J" shaped wires.
Attach the clevis to the black clip attached to the main landing
gear. The other ends are attached to the main gear with the black
clips and wood screws and washers provided as shown below.
CONTINUED
31