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Retractable landing gear installation – E-flite AT-6 Texan 25 ARF User Manual

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7. Slide the wheel onto the landing gear wire, then a

final wheel collar. Use a 3mm x 4mm machine screw and

#1 Phillips screwdriver to secure the wheel collar. Use

threadlock on the screw to prevent it from vibrating loose.

8. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for the remaining landing

gear and wheel.

Retractable Landing Gear Installation

Required Parts

Wing center section

Retract servo w/hardware

Retracts w/hardware

Retract linkage (2)

Nylon clevis (2)

Clevis retainer (2)

Required Tools and Adhesives

Thin CA

Pencil or felt-tipped pen

Covering iron

Hobby knife

Drill

File

Phillips screwdriver: #1

Threadlock

1/16-inch wheenl collar w/setscrew (2)

Drill bit: 1/16-inch (1.5mm), 5/64-inch (2mm)

Optional Parts

Robart 2

1

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2

-inch (63mm) wheels

1. Position the retract servo in the opening, guiding

the servo lead under the servo mounting rail at the

rear and out the hole in the wing center section. Mark

the location of the servo mounting screws using a pencil

or felt-tipped pen.