Great Planes ESP6 Easy Sport 60 - GPMA0152 - Manual (Page 42)

NOTE: Steps 1, 2 and 3 below pertain to both the
tricycle and taildragger versions.
Skip to step 3 if you are building the Easy Sport 60.
D 1. Test fit the main landing gear wire into the holes in
the fuse bottom. In order for the landing gear to lie flat
on the bottom of the fuse, it is necessary to remove a
little material from the inside edge of the 3/16" holes to
allow for the bends in the wire. A round file or knife
works well.
D 2. On the Easy Sport 40, fit the two 3/16" main
landing gear wires in place on the fuse bottom. Slide the
two die-cut 1/8" ply LG aligner strips in place fore and aft
of the main landing gear. Sand the edges of the strips if
necessary for a good fit. Remove the LG wires and glue
the strips in place with thick CA. Sand the aligner strips
to blend with the fuse.
D 4. In the same manner that you cut the slots for the
aileron torque rods, cut a vertical slot in the tail of the
fuse to accept the tailgear wire nylon bearing (not
included).
D 5. Test fit the tail gear wire in place, then remove
and set aside until the model is covered and ready for
final assembly.
Skip steps 6 -10 if you are building a taildragger.
Trim to here
D 3. Position two nylon landing gear straps over the
wire LG as shown in the photo. Mark, then drill four 1/16"
pilot holes. Use four #2 x 3/8" sheet metal screws to hold
down the LG straps. You may "harden" the holes in the
same way you did with the hatch. D 6. On the Easy Sport 40, refer to the steering arm
drawing and cut off approximately 3/16" of the steering
arm so it will clear the nose blocks. On both the Easy
Sport 40 and 60, drill out the end hole to 5/64" diameter
for the pushrod wire clearance.
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