Great Planes Cessna 182 Skylane 40 ARF - GPMA1228 - Manual (Page 19)

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1. Slip the cowl over the front of the fuse. If the head of
your engine interferes with the cowl, you can temporarily
remove the head, or cut a hole in the cowl just large enough
to accommodate the engine. After the cowl is mounted, you
can enlarge the hole to allow some clearance for a more
finished appearance.
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2. Position the cowl on the fuse and mount the spinner to
your engine. Use the stripes on the cowl and the fuselage as
a cue for alignment. View the cowl carefully to make sure
the cowl is centered horizontally and vertically on the
spinner. Position the cowl so there is a 3/32" [2.5mm] gap
between the cowl and the spinner backplate. Once the cowl
has been aligned, use masking tape to hold the cowl in
position.
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3. Drill a 1/16" [1.5mm] hole through the cowl into the firewall.
Place a #2 washer onto a #2 x 1/2" sheet metal screw and
tighten it through the cowl just far enough into the firewall to
temporarily hold that part of the cowl in place. Viewing the
cowl from the front, drill a hole at the 2, 4, 8 and 10 o’clock
positions. Insert a screw into cowl and firewall at each
location. A total of four washers and screws are used to
secure the cowl.
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4. Remove the cowl and use the template from the back
cover page to cut the air intake into the front of the cowling
in front of the engine. On the opposite side, use black trim
sheet (not included), to mock up the second opening. Only
one opening is necessary to prevent overheating of the engine.
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5. Once the air intake opening is cut out, install the cowling
onto the fuselage. Make any final adjustments to the
openings for the head of the engine, nose gear and muffler.
Also cut holes to allow for the needle valve, glow plug
access and any other adjustment you may have to make to
the engine while the cowl is installed.
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1. Carefully trim the windshield along the cut lines with
scissors or Lexan ® shears. Test fit the windshield on the fuse
as you proceed, making small adjustments as required for a
good fit.
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2. If you wish to paint the windshield (and the rest of the
windows), test the paint on a scrap of the canopy material to
make sure the paint is compatible. Straight out of the spray
can, Top Flite LustreKote
® is not recommended for painting
the clear plastic your windshield is made from and will
eventually curl it. But, if you have an airbrush, it is possible
to paint your windshield with LustreKote; however, you must
use the following procedure. Spray an ounce or two of
LustreKote through a tube (such as a large drinking straw or
a brass tube) into a container. Let it sit for about an hour or
two to allow the damaging elements to “boil off.” Using an air
brush, you may now spray your windshield with your
specially prepared LustreKote. For airbrushing, we
recommend thinning LustreKote with lacquer thinner. If you
prefer to spray your windshield frame directly from a spray
WINDOW INSTALLATION
COWL INSTALLATION
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