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Cowl mounting – Carl Goldberg GBGA1043 User Manual

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6.

Install the tank with the cap in the hole in the

firewall. A tank support is provided to hold the

tank in place. Locate the 1/4” x 3/4” x 7-1/2”

piece of plywood and glue across the fuselage

behind the tank to hold the tank in place. It will

fit just above the throttle servo .

tank support

Cowl Mounting

1. * Collect the following items:

(1)Cowl
(4) 4-40 x 1/2” bolts
(4) #4 flat washers
(1) silicone tubing 1/4” long

3.

Fit the cowl in place under the pieces of paper

making sure the stripes line up and cowl is

straight. Use masking tape to hold the cowl in

place.
Transfer the holes from the paper to the cowl.

Drill a 7/32” hole at the four locations. The

blind nuts are pre-installed in the mounting

blocks. Fit the 1/4” long pieces of silicone tub-

ing in the holes and insert the 4-40 x1/2”

screws with a flat washer on top. The silicone

tubing will act as a grommet and protect the

fiberglass.

2.

Cut two pieces of scrap paper about 1”: wide

and 6” long and tape to the side of the fuselage

so the end of the paper is over the mounting

hole for the cowl.
Mark the location of the holes in the paper.