beautypg.com

Mount the main landing gear – Great Planes Escapade .61 GP/EP ARF - GPMA1201 User Manual

Page 11

background image

11

15. Remove the nylon Faslink from the pushrod wire and

remove the wire from the servo arm. Slide two 5/32" [4mm]
wheel collars over both elevator pushrod wires. Reinstall the
pushrod wire to the servo arm and the Faslink. Center the
elevator servo and both the left and right elevator halves. Apply
a drop of thread locker to each of the 6-32 x 1/2" [13mm]
socket head cap screws and then screw them into the wheel
collars, securing the pushrod wires together.

Mount the Main Landing Gear

1. Mount the landing gear to the fuselage with four 6-32 x 1/2"

[13mm] Philips screws, #6 fl at washers and #6 lock washers.

2. Mount an axle to each landing gear, securing it with the

axle nut. Be sure that the fl at spot on the end of the axle is
towards the bottom of the model.

3. Mount the wheels to the axles with a 5/32" [4mm] collar

on both sides held on with the 6-32 x 1/4" [6mm] socket head
cap screws and threadlocker on the threads.

4. Mount each wheel pant to the landing gear with two

4-40 x 3/8" [10mm] Phillips screws, #4 fl at washers and lock

washers. Be sure to use threadlocker on the threads.