Section 2: Attaching The Wing - Hangar 9 P-40 Warhawk Assembly Manual

Section 2: Attaching the Wing

Required Parts
• Assembled wing
• 1/4-20 blind nut (2)
• Belly pan
• 1/4-20 x 1 1 / " socket head bolt (2)
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Required Tools and Adhesives
• 30-minute epoxy
• Hex wrench: 3/16"
• Felt-tipped pen
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Step 1
Locate the two 1/4-20 blind nuts. Mix a small amount of
30-minute epoxy and apply it to the barbs of the blind nut.
Use pliers or a C-clamp to install the blind nut from the
inside of the fuselage.
Note: Make sure no epoxy gets into the
threads of the blind nut.
• Fuselage
• 1/4" washer (2)
• Pliers
• Hobby knife
• Ruler
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Step 2
Use the two 1/4 x 1 1 / " socket head bolts and 1/4"
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washers to attach the wing to the fuselage.
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Step 3
Measure the distance between a point centered at the
rear of the fuselage and each wing tip. The measurement
will be equal if the wing is aligned correctly. If the
measurement is not the same, slightly oval the hole for the
wing bolts until an equal measurement is achieved.
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