Great Planes Patriot XL Kit - GPMA0450 - Manual (Page 19)

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2. Insert the wire as shown. It may be necessary to
deepen the groove in the fixed gear block to allow the wire
to sit flush with the top of the gear block.
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3. Mix a small amount of 30-minute epoxy. Epoxy the
fixed gear plate to the gear block and clamp together. Allow
the epoxy to fully cure.
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4. Test fit the fixed gear block in the wing in the same
location as the retract mount, as shown on the plan. Drill
5/32" [4mm] holes for mounting the fixed gear. Some sanding
may be necessary to get a good fit between the rails.
Both wing panels should now be ready to be joined
following all previous steps.
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1. Locate the two die-cut 1/8" [3mm] ply wing joiners, WJ1
and WJ2. Use 30-minute epoxy to glue the joiner together.
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2. Test fit the wing panels with the wing joiner. Note the
direction of the “V-shape” of the wing joiner. The bottom of
the “V-shape” points to the bottom of the wing. Insert the
joiner by sliding it in at an angle and twisting into place.
Join the Wing Panels
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