Hangar 9 Clipped-wing Taylorcraft Instruction Manual page 36

Section 13: Assembling and Installing the Fuel Tank (Glow/Gas)
Step 7. Locate the fuel tubing. This tubing will be used for the
fuel pickup inside the fuel tank. Insert the clunk into one end of
the fuel tubing.
Step 8. Install the open tube end of the tubing onto the pickup
brass tubing.
Step 9. Insert the 3 mm screw into the center hole of the larger
plastic cap and tighten until it just threads into the black cap on
the other side of the rubber stopper.
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Step 10. Carefully insert the assembly into the fuel tank. Note
the position of the vent tube. It must be at the top portion of the
fuel tank to function properly. Be sure the vent is positioned at
the top. Shorten the length of the tubing by cutting it with a
sharp hobby knife.
Step 11. Tighten the 3 mm screw. This will allow the rubber
stopper to form a seal.
Important: Remember which tube is the fuel pickup and
which is the vent so you can properly connect the fuel tank
to the engine. You may want to mark one of the tubes with a
piece of masking tape identifying which one it is (i.e., either
"V" or "F").
Step 12. Install the fuel tubing onto the two tubes and feed
through the holes in the firewall as you press the fuel tank into
position. Foam can be used in the tank compartment to provide
some vibration damping and help support the fuel tank (foam not
provided). Some trimming of the fuel tank location may be
necessary to fit the tank into the fuselage. Bend the brass tube
outside the tank to line up with the holes in the firewall.
Note: The rubber stopper provided is compatible for use
with glow or gasoline engines. If you are going to install a
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Zenoah G-23 or other gasoline engine, be sure you
replace the fuel tubing with material that is compatible with
gasoline engines.
Caution: Do not use silicone tubing with a gasoline-
powered engine. It is not compatible.
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