Installation - Cub Crafters CC18-180 Maintenance Manual

(k) With a person holding the upper end of the rear lift strut, remove the lower and
upper rear lift strut bolts and separate the strut from the fuselage.
(l) Remove the nuts from the wing and strut attachment bolts.
(m) Remove the lower and upper front lift strut bolts and separate the strut from the
fuselage.
(n) Remove the wing (70) from the fuselage.
(o) Rest the wing on the leading edge using soft pads along the leading edge so as not
to dent or damage the surfaces or place horizontally on padded sawhorses.
(p) Repeat the all the procedures on the opposite wing if necessary.

(2) INSTALLATION

(a) Support the wing at the outboard end and at the wing root.
(b) Align the wing root attachment points with the fuselage attachment points and insert
bullets. (It is easier to temporarily secure the wing with bullets of the same diameter
as the bolts and then push the bullets out with the bolts.)
(c) Position the front strut fork on the fuselage attachment point and align the hole with
a bullet.
(d) Slide the tie-down ring over the strut attachment bracket on the wing.
(e) Align the top hole of the front strut with the wing attachment hole and secure with a
bullet.
(f) Position the rear strut fork on the fuselage attachment point, align the hole with a
bullet; align the top hole of the rear strut with the wing attachment point and secure
with a bullet.
(g) Repeat the procedure on the opposite wing if necessary.
(h) Apply a light coat of grease to the wing attachment bolts before installation.
(i) Press out the bullets at the wing to fuselage attachment points with the proper bolts.
Secure the bolts using the appropriate washers and nuts. Torque the nuts to 100-
140 in/lbs. (Reference 20-00.)
(j) Press out the bullet at the wing to front strut attachment point with the proper bolt.
Slide the spacer and pulley bracket over the end and secure the using the
appropriate washer and nut. Torque to 160-190 in/lbs. (Reference 20-00.)
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CUB CRAFTERS, INC.
CC18-180 MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Manual number TC10000AMM
Date: 04/15/05