Assemble the cowl – Great Planes Tracer 46 Kit - GPMA0400 User Manual
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20. Locate the control horn on the aileron using a square so
that the pushrod will be perpendicular to the hinge line. Mount
the control horn and back plate with the 2-56 x 5/8" screws.
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21. Screw the two remaining clevises twenty turns onto
two 12" pushrods.
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22. Connect the clevis to the control horn. Center the
aileron and the servo arm. Mark the pushrod where it
crosses the servo arm. Bend the pushrod and connect it to
the servo arm with a Faslink. Trim the excess wire that
sticks out past the Faslink.
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1. Trim the cowl halves along the cut lines provided. Note:
Save the strips that are cut off for joining the cowl halves.
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2. Use your bar sander to carefully true the edges where
the halves will be joined.
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3. Test fit the cowl halves and make adjustments where
necessary for the best possible fit.
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4. Join the halves and carefully glue them together with
thin CA. Note: Do not use CA accelerator on the ABS plastic
as it may develop cracks and/or keep the paint from adhering.
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5. Glue leftover plastic strips to both halves overlapping
the center joint.
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5. Use your hobby knife or a rotary tool with a sanding
drum to clean up the crankshaft opening and air inlet.
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6. If you are using the O.S. .46FX, cut along the cut lines
provided for the needle, glow plug, muffler and muffler
screws. If you are using a different engine, working carefully,
trim and fit the cowl to your specific engine.
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7. Mount the engine mount with engine to the firewall.
Align the cowl with the 2-1/4" spinner. Attach the cowl to the
fuse with four #2 x 3/8" sheet metal screws.
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