E-flite Beechcraft Staggerwing 480 ARF - Manual (Page 11)

11 E-flite Beechcraft 480 Staggerwing 480 ARF Assembly Manual
 10. Connect the t-fitting prepared in the previous
step to the red air line of the retract valve, and to
the air line from the retract fill valve.
 11. Prepare the retracts for installation by
securing the landing gear assembly into the retract
mechanism using a 1.5mm hex wrench. Ensure
that you make a left and a right gear leg as shown
below.
 12. Cut two 6-inch sections of of blue airline. Slide
the air line through the hole in the wing, out to the
location for the retract.
 13. Connect the air line to the retract. Use a #1
Phillips screwdriver and four 2mm x 5mm self-
tapping countersunk screws to secure the retract
mechanism in the wing.
 Because of the molding process, the
holes for the gear mount brackets may shift
slightly. The screws will still thread into the
brackets, however extra care must be taken to
ensure that the screws do not cross thread or
thread into another portion of the bracket.
 14. Trim the airline and connect it to the T-fitting.
The airline should be long enough so the T-fitting
rests in the center of the groove as shown. Connect
the blue air line coming from the retract valve to
the third nipple on this T-fitting. Trim if necessary so
there is not too much excess.