Carl Goldberg GBGA1053 User Manual

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NOTE: There are several ways to mount wheel

pants. Following are two different methods.

Place the wheel pant against the back of the

axle, next to the landing gear. Make a mark

on the axle where the outside of the axle hits

the wheel pant.

Check to make sure that the wheel and both

the inside and outside wheel collars will fit on

the axle. If the fit is right, cut the axle at the

point of the mark.

Alternatively, mark the wheel pant where the axle

strikes the wheel pant and drill a 3/32” hole at that

location on the outside of the wheel pant. Let the

axle exit from inside the wheel pant through this

hole. This will help support the wheel pant when fly-

ing off a grass or rough field.

Insert the threaded part of the axle through

both sides of the landing gear and tighten

the locking nut on each axle.

Thread the 6-32 x 1/8” set screw into each of

the four 3/16” wheel collars and place one

wheel collar onto each axle.

Slide the wheel pant over the axle and up

against the landing gear. Make a mark on

the wheel pant where it hits the axle.

When satisfied with the fit of all the compo-

nents, mount the wheelpants, wheels and

the remaining (outside) wheel collars onto

the axle.

Turn the aircraft right-side up and level the

stabilizer.

When the wheel pant is level, drill a 1/16”

hole through both of the landing gear holes

and into the wheel pant.

Secure the wheel pant to the landing gear

with #2x 3/8” sheet metal screws.

Make sure the wheel pant is horizontal to the

tabletop by measuring from center of the

front tip and the center of the back tip, as

shown above.