WATT AGE Fokker Dr.1 Assembly Instructions Manual page 14

step 2: instAlling the lAnDing geAr struts
IMPORTANT The landing gear struts are not the same. One is narrower and one is wider. The narrower strut should be toward
the back of the gear wing (A) and the wider strut should be toward the front of the gear wing (b).
step 3: instAlling the geAr Wing Assembly
IMPORTANT Pilot holes have been predrilled into the fuselage at the landing gear strut bracket mounting locations. You should
be able to see the pilot holes underneath the covering material if you look carefully. After you remove the covering material from
over the pilot holes, do as we recommend above and apply a drop of thin C/A to each of the pilot holes to strengthen the
surrounding plywood.
❑ Cut away the covering material from over the landing gear strut mounting
slots in the top of the gear wing.
❑ Install the landing gear struts into the predrilled holes in the mounting
slots.
❑ Secure the landing gear struts to the gear wing using the two straight
aluminum brackets and four M2 x 8mm wood screws. Center the brackets
over the landing gear struts, then mark and drill 1/16" (1.6mm) pilot holes
for the wood screws.
PRO TIP Apply a drop of thin C/A into each pilot hole to strengthen the
surrounding plywood.
❑ Secure the front landing gear strut to the fuselage, making sure that the
landing gear strut is centered with the fuselage sides, using two u-shaped
aluminum brackets.
❑ Secure the rear landing gear strut to the fuselage, making sure that the
landing gear strut is centered with the fuselage sides, using the remaining
two u-shaped aluminum brackets.
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