Great Planes F-14 60 Kit - GPMA0435 - Manual (Page 24)

D 3. Test f i t the 7/16" x 5/8" x 5-1/8" basswood
grooved landing gear blocks (F146F27) into the middle
slot on the landing gear doublers with the groove towards
the top of the fuse. Center it between the two doublers
and draw a line on the grooved block at the front of LG-4.
D 7. Insert the axle end of the 5/32" main gear wire
(WBNT165) from the top of the fuse through the 3/16"
hole and pull the gear down into the groove. Notice
there is a right and a left main gear. Press the 1-1/8"
block (with the holes up) onto the wire sticking up out of
the groove. Install the three nylon landing gear straps
using #2 x 3/8" sheet metal screws
(SCRW024) to pull the wire fully
into the grooves. Check to make
sure the 1-1/8" block will seat flat
against LG-4. If not, adjust the bend in the wire and/or
elongate the 3/16" hole to get things to fit correctly. Do
not glue the short blocks in yet!
D 4. Remove the grooved block and drill a 3/16"
hole 3-1/4" in front of the midpoint of the line you just
drew. Drill the hole perpendicular to the LG block and
centered so it connects with the groove on the other side.
D 5. Flip the grooved landing gear block over and
drill two sets of 1/16" holes using the nylon landing gear
straps as templates. One set of holes should start near the
3/16" hole and the other should start about 1" from the
other end of the block as shown in the photo.
D 6. Epoxy the 7/16" x 5/8" x 5-1/8" grooved
hardwood landing gear block in place with the line you
drew earlier even with the front of LG-4. NOTE: The
groove should be towards the top of the fuselage.
D 8. With both main gear installed, set the fuse on
the work surface to check the alignment and tilt of both
main gear. Hold each axle flat against the work surface
and allow the fuselage to rest on former F-7 so it is level.
Make any necessary adjustments and then epoxy the
1-1/8" blocks into place. Remove the main gear and
apply a generous fillet of epoxy around all landing gear
components.
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