Phoenix Model Tiger Shark F20 Instruction Manual page 8

Instruction Manual
LANDING GEAR INSTALATION
1. Locate the two main landing gear wires, one
nose gear wire, four nylon mounting straps eight
3*12mm Phillips head sheet metal screws, three
wheels, six wheel collars w/set screws, and one
nylon steering arm with set screw.
2. There are two hardwood landing gear blocks
with one precut channel in each block in the
bottom of the wing. Locate the two landing gear
blocks on the bottom of the wing and using a
modeling knife, remove the covering from over
the precut channels.
Remove the covering
3. Test fit the two main gear wires into the
channels. When satisfied with the fit, secure the
wires in place using the four nylon straps and
eight 3*12mm sheet metal screws. If you look
closely at the wing surface surrounding the
channel for the wire, you will notice that there
are already four
accommodate the screws for the straps. Mount
the straps at these locations.
Main gear
Nylon plate
Screw
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pilot holes drilled to
Wheel
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Tiger Shark F20
4. Install two of the wheels onto the axles using
the four wheel collars and set screws provided.
The wheels should be centered on the axles
with a wheel collar on each side, holding them
in place. Tighten the set screws on the collars
to secure them in place.The wheels should
rotate freely. You should apply a small drop of
lock-Tite thread lock to each set screw to
prevent them from coming loose.
5. Remove the hatch cover from the bottom front
of the fuselage. Working with the preinstalled
nylon steering housing, position it so the end of
it is flush with the front of the firewall. When
satisfied with the fit, glue the housing to the
firewall from the inside of the fuselage using 5
Minute Epoxy.
6. The preinstalled wire steering pushrod has a
factory made Z-Bend on the front end of it.
Connect the nylon steering arm to this pushrod.
The pushrod should be installed in the
outermost hole in the steering arm.
PUSHROD WIRE
7. Locate the nose gear wire. Slide the nose gear
wire up through the lower portion of the nose
gear block, then through the nylon steering
arm, then through the upper portion of the nose
gear block. The top of the nose gear wire
should be flush with the top of the nose gear
bracket.
Nose gear arm
8. With the nose gear wire straight, angle the nylon
steering arm about 300 forward of the fire-wall
and tighten the set screw. Angling the arm
forward like this will allow room for the arm to
move back for more adequate steering.
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STREERING
ARM
SET
SCREW
Z-BEND
Steering arm
Set screw arm
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