Great Planes Seawind .60-.91 ARF - GPMA1360 - Manual (Page 11)

If the plane will be flown from water only, the nose gear cover
plate can be permanently glued in the fuselage. If you think
that in the future you may want to install landing gear in the
plane, follow the instructions below, but do not glue the nose
gear cover plate in the fuselage. Instead use clear box tape to
secure the plate in position.
If landing gear will be installed, proceed to “Fixed Landing
Gear or Retractable Landing Gear.”
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1. Glue the plywood end plate to the nose gear cover plate.
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2. Use a canopy scissors or a Dremel ® Rotary Tool and
sandpaper to trim the fiberglass nose gear cover to fit on the
nose gear cover plate and in the nose gear opening.
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3. Once the cover and cover plate fit well in the nose gear
opening, glue the fiberglass cover to the cover plate. Coat the
plywood plate with epoxy, thinned with denatured alcohol, to
prevent the wood from soaking up water.
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4. Use sandpaper to roughen the inside of the nose gear
opening where the cover plate will be glued. Clean the area
with denatured alcohol. Use epoxy to glue the nose gear
cover in the nose gear opening, flush with the bottom of the
fuselage. Note: Glue the cover on with silicone sealant if
you plan to remove it later.
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5. After the epoxy has cured, drill a 3/32" [2.4mm] hole at
the aft edge of the fiberglass cover plate to allow water to drain
out of the nose gear opening.
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1. Attach the nylon nose gear bearing to the nose gear
mounting plate using two 6-32 x 1/2" [4 x 12.7mm] machine
screws, two 6-32 [4mm] nuts and #6 washers.
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2. Slide a 5/32" [4mm] wheel collar on the nose gear wire.
Insert the nose gear in the nose gear bearing and install a
second 5/32" [4mm] wheel collar. Secure the wheel collars to
the nose gear wire with a 6-32 [4mm] set screw.
Fixed Landing Gear
Flying From Water Only
LANDING GEAR INSTALLATION
OR NOT
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