Great Planes Reactor 1.60 ARF - GPMA1580 - Manual (Page 12)

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5. Attach the axles to the main landing gear legs using the
self-locking axle nut.
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6. Trim the covering from the main landing gear slots in
the fuselage.
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7. Use six 6-32 x 5/8" [16mm] SHCS, six #6 split ring lock
washers, and six #6 washers to attach the landing gear to
the fuselage. Use threadlocking compound on the screws.
Note: The landing gear is swept back.
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8. Attach the wheel pants to the landing gear legs using
four 4-40 x 1/2" [13mm] SHCS, four split ring lock washers,
and four #4 washers. Use threadlocking compound on the
screw threads.
Install the Horizontal Stabilizer
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1. Start by trimming the covering from the horizontal
stabilizer slot in the fuselage. Cut the covering from both
sides of the fuselage. Use your covering iron to securely tack
the edges of the covering to the fuselage sides after you’re
done trimming.
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2. Slide the stab into the fuselage. Center it from left to right
and fore and aft, making sure that the distances are equal.