Install The Engine; Mount The Engine - GREAT PLANES P-6E HAWK Instruction Manual

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5. Install a 4" [102mm] foam wheel on the axle followed
by a 3/16" [4.8mm] wheel collar. Secure the wheel collar to
the axle with a 6-32 set screw. Make sure to use thread lock
on the set screw and tighten the set screw against the flat
spot on the axle.
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6. Attach the landing gear cover to the landing gear
with two 4-40 x 1/2" [12.7mm] socket head cap screws and
two #4 flat washers.
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7. Go back to step 4 and install the other landing gear
cover and wheel.

INSTALL THE ENGINE

Mount the Engine

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1. Use the template on page 35 to locate the four mounting
holes for the engine mount. Align the marks on the template
with the embossed lines on the firewall. Use a 7/32" [5.5mm]
drill bit to drill four mounting holes through the firewall.
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2. Press the four 8-32 blind nuts into the back of the
firewall. Use an 8-32 x 1" [25.4mm] socket head cap screw
and #8 flat washer to fully seat the blind nuts in the firewall.
Apply a few drops of thin CA around each blind nut to secure
it in the firewall. Make sure not to get CA in the threads.
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3. Cut the tabs from the engine mount. Install the engine
mount (inverted) to the firewall with four 8-32 x 1-1/4" [32mm]
socket head cap screws, #8 flat washers and #8 lock washers.
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4. Slide the cowl over the front of the fuselage. Align the
painted feathers on the cowl with the feathers on the fuselage.
Use masking tape to hold the cowl in position. Measure from
the front of the cowl to the firewall. The distance should be
approximately 5-7/8" [149mm]. Due to slight manufacturing
differences, this distance may be slightly different.
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