E-flite Sukhoi SU-26m 480 ARF - Manual (Page 4)

4 E-flite Sukhoi SU-26m 480 ARF Assembly Manual
Landing Gear Installation
Required Parts
Fuselage
Main landing gear (2)
1 3 /
4
-inch (45mm) wheel (2)
3mm x 25mm machine screws (2)
#4 washers (4)
3mm nylon lock nut (4)
4-40 x 1/2-inch socket head screw (4)
Required Tools and Adhesives
Phillips screwdriver: #2
Nut driver: 5mm
Hex wrench: 3/32-inch
Threadlock
You may consider using a larger diameter
wheel, such as 2 1 /
4
-inch (58mm) (EFLA224),
if your flying site has rough terrain.
 1. Remove the hatch from the fuselage by lifting it
up at the rear and sliding it back to disengage the
pins at the front.
 2. Slide the landing gear in the slot in the side of
the fuselage. Secure the landing gear using two
4-40 x 1/2-inch socket head screws and two #4
washers. Use threadlock on the screws before
tightening them with a 3/32-inch hex wrench or
ball driver.
 3. Slide a 3mm x 25mm machine screw through
one of the 1 3 /
4
-inch wheels. Thread a 3mm nylon
lock nut on the screw as shown.
 4. Attach the wheel to the landing gear using a
3mm lock nut. Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver and
5mm nut driver to tighten the nut.