Install The Power System; Glow Engine Installation - GREAT PLANES Christen Eagle .46 Instruction Manual

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7. Mount the main landing gear to the fuselage using four
6-32 x 1/2" [13mm] SHCS, four #6 fl at washers, four #6 lock
washers and thread locking compound.
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8. Mark the landing gear fairings where they need to be
trimmed to fi t around the landing gear screws.
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9. Trim the fairings at the marks you made. Glue the
landing gear fairings to the landing gear legs using silicone
or RC-56 glue.
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10. Install the tail wheel onto the tail wheel wire and
secure it in place with a 3/32" [2.4mm] wheel collar, 4-40 set
screw and threadlocking compound. Be sure that the wheel
rotates freely on the wire.

INSTALL THE POWER SYSTEM

Glow Engine Installation

The Christen Eagle is designed to be fl own with a .46-.55
two-stroke glow engine, .72 four-stroke glow engine, or a
brushless outrunner motor. If you plan to install a brushless
motor, skip this section as it only contains information
relevant to installing a glow engine.
The steps in this section show the installation of the stock
engine muffl er for a two-stroke engine. If you plan to use a
Pitts style muffl er, use the other engine mounting holes that
are not at an angle. This will allow your engine to be properly
side-mounted so the exhaust points downward. Choose the
best orientation that matches your muffl er and header if
installing a four-stroke engine.
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1. Use an 11/64" [4.4mm] drill bit to drill the four glow
engine mounting holes in the fi rewall. Note that there are
eight holes in the fi rewall. The four hole pattern for the glow
engine mount is set at an angle as shown in the picture. The
other holes are used for a brushless motor installation.
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