Install The Cockpit Windows - Top Flite Cessna 182 ARF User Manual

edge of the openings. If not, the light housings may
interfere with the engine. When the epoxy has cured,
use pieces of rubber band to hold the light wires out
of the way of the engine.
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4. Route the landing light wires through one of the
openings in the firewall and into the fuselage. Install
the cowl onto the fuselage using five #2 x 1/2" [13mm]
self-tapping screws and five #2 flat washers. Be sure
to harden the holes in the cowl mounting blocks with
thin CA.
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5. Install the included switch for the landing lights
(be sure that the charge lead remains accessible).
Connect the included 3-way parallel connector to the
two lights in the cowl and the wire leading from the
beacon light in the tail. Join the lights to the switch
and connect the light battery to the switch. Confirm
the operation of the lights by flipping the switch on
and off.

INSTALL THE COCKPIT WINDOWS

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1. Trim the covering from the window openings in the
fuselage, leaving approximately 1/4" [6mm] covering to
fold over and seal to the inside edges of the openings.
Use a trim iron to seal down the covering. Small pieces
can be cut from the scrap covering to fill in the exposed
plywood edges at the corners of the windows. Trim off
the remaining covering as necessary.
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2. Use canopy scissors to trim the rear window
to size. Leave a gluing flange around the window
approximately 1/8" [3.2mm] wide. Glue the rear
window in place. If canopy glue is used, you will need
to tape the window in place and temporarily glue a
stick on the inside of the window to hold it against the
window opening while the glue dries overnight.
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3. Install the side windows in the same manner.
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4. Test fit the windshield onto the fuselage. If
necessary, trim it for a good fit. When satisfied, glue
the windshield into position. Tape the windshield in
place and allow the glue to fully dry. For a cleaner
look, apply glue only in the area that will be covered
by the wing. Sapphire blue MonoKote trim sheet can
be used to seal the front and bottom edges of the
windshield to the fuselage. Drill 1/16" [1.6mm] holes
in the location shown in the picture and secure the
aft bottom corners of the windshield in place with two
#2 x 3/8" [9.5mm] screws and two #2 flat washers.
We suggest drilling the holes into the center of the
wing dowel fuselage formers so the screw tips will not
be seen inside the model when installed.