Main Gear Installation - Phoenix Model Sonic High Wing Instruction Manual

Remove the
covering
Nylon step
Screw
Landing gear
Wire
pushrod
Steering arm
Glue epoxy

main gear installation

Collar
Nose gear
5
Put vertical fin in fuselage slot, mark where
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covering needs to be trimmed. Carefully trim
covering. Line up vertical fin and epoxy in place
keeping the vertical fin perpendicular to the stab.
Cut the covering the slot in the landing gear mount.
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Put landing gear wires in fuselage bottom and secure
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using screws and nylon straps.
• Put wheels on the gear and secure using the
wheel collars.
Fit the nose leg steering arm onto the "Z" bend on
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the steering pushrod. Now slide the steering arm
into the middle of the pre-fitted nylon nose gear
bearing. Hold the nose gear steering arm in place
then slide the nose wire into the nylon mount,
passing through the steering arm. Note that the
ground flat section of the leg should face forward.
Now tighten the nose gear steering arm retaining
screw onto the nose leg. This will ensure that the
nose leg cannot turn in the steering arm.