E-flite Beechcraft Bonanza 15e ARF - Manual (Page 36)

36 Beechcraft Bonanza 15e ARF Assembly Manual
Optional Retract Installation
- Main Gear
Parts Required
Wing 2 1/2-inch wheels (2)
Main landing gear retracts (L&R)
#4 x 7/16 countersunk wood screws (8)
Radio
Tools Required
Hobby knife Sealing iron
Sidecutters 1.5mm hex wrench
2.5mm hex wrench Pencil
File Threadlock
Ruler Felt-tipped pen
Pin vise 5/64-inch drill bit
Sealing iron #1 Phillips screwdriver
Rotary tool with cutoff wheel
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Step 1
Use a hobby knife with a #11 blade to cut the
covering over the landing gear wells. Leave
approximately 1/4 inch of covering overhanging the
interior of the gear well.
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Step 2
Use a hobby knife to slit the covering approximately
each 1/2 inch and use a sealing iron to seal the
covering to the edges of the wheel well. Trim any
overhanging covering with a hobby knife.
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Step 3
Trim the protruding piece of plywood from the rib
next to the gear mounting rails.
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Step 4
Use a felt-tipped pen to measure 3 inches from
the base of the retract unit. Cut the gear leg to this
length using a cutoff wheel in a rotary tool.
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Step 5
Use a file to make two 1/4 inch long flat spots on the
gear leg, one each on the forward and aft sides.