Great Planes PT-17 Stearman .91-1.20 ARF - GPMA1349 User Manual

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7. At this point you will have to start stretching the

elastic to complete the positioning of the elastic cord. Pull
the cord around the tailwheel wire, then thread the cord
through the trailing edge of the stab and fin back to the hole
you drilled through in the block at the back of the fuselage.

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8. Make two marks 1/2" [13mm] apart 1/4" [6.4mm]

above the landing gear. Drill partially into the fuselage on
each of the four marks 5/64" [2mm].

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9. Put a small drop of CA on the cord, then insert it

into the hole shown.

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10. Bring the elastic cord around the top of the

forward strut and pull it back toward the fuselage. Glue the
cord into the hole next to the hole you started with.

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11. On the end of a piece of elastic cord at least 40"

[1016mm] long make a loop using CA glue to glue the cord
together. This loop must be large enough for a 4-40 bolt to
go through.

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12. Install the 4-40 bolt through the loop and tighten

the bolt against the cabane.

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13. Pull the cord down around the bottom of the

forward strut and back up to the front cabane. Make a loop
on the end of the cord and attach it to the front cabane bolt.