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Step 4: Installing the Main Gear Wheels
❑ Slide one 60mm wheel, flat side toward the wing tip,
onto each axle.
❑ Slide one 4mm nylon spacer onto each axle, up against
the wheel.
❑ Secure each wheel in place using one 4mm wheel collar
and one 3mm x 5mm machine screw. Tighten the screws
firmly to secure the wheels in place.
Step 5: Installing the Plastic Wheel Cups
❑ Using a pair of scissors, cut off the excess flashing from
around the top of the two wheel cups, making sure to leave
about a 1/4" lip to use as a gluing surface.
❑ Using 220 grit sandpaper with a sanding block, sand the
edges of the wheel cups smooth.
❑ Using a modeling knife, carefully cut a 1/2" diameter
hole in the center of each wheel cup.
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This hole will allow clearance for the wheel collar when
the landing gear is retracted.
❑ Push one wheel cup down into place, making sure the
molded lip is firmly pushed against the surface of the wing.
❑ Carefully mark and cut a groove in the wheel cup so that
the strut will clear when retracted.
❑ Push the wheel cup back into place to double-check the
alignment.
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