E-flite Advance 25e - Manual (Page 18)

18 E-flite Advance 25e ARF Assembly Manual
Main Landing Gear Installation
Required parts
Wing assembly Main gear wire (2)
Nylon spacer (2) Nylon landing gear strap (4)
3mm x 10mm sheet metal screw (8)
Wheel collar with screw (2)
Wheel, 2 1 /
4
-inch (57mm) (2)
Required Tools and Adhesives
Flat file Phillips screwdriver: #1
Drill Drill bit: 1/16-inch (1.5mm)
Thin CA Threadlock
Low-tack tape Ruler
Felt-tipped pen
 1. Insert the landing gear into the channel in the
bottom of the wing. The gear will fit flush with the
bottom of the wing.
 2. Use a felt-tipped pen and ruler to make two
marks that are 1/2-inch (13mm) from the ends of
the wire as shown.
 3. Center the nylon landing gear strap over the
gear wire and the mark made in the previous step.
Use a felt-tipped pen to transfer the locations for the
mounting screws to the bottom of the wing.
Wrap a small piece of low-tack tape around a
1/16-inch drill bit so it is 1/2-inch (13mm) from
the end of the bit. This will help in preventing
drilling through the top of the wing when
drilling the holes for the mounting screws.
 4. Use a drill and 1/16-inch (1.5mm) drill bit
to drill the four holes for the landing gear strap
mounting screws.
 5. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to thread a 3mm x
10mm sheet metal screw in each of the holes. This
will cut threads into the surrounding wood.