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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.

21. Screw the two remaining clevises twenty turns onto

two 12" pushrods.

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.

1. Trim the cowl halves along the cut lines provided. Note:

Save the strips that are cut off for joining the cowl halves.

2. Use your bar sander to carefully true the edges where

the halves will be joined.

3. Test fit the cowl halves and make adjustments where

necessary for the best possible fit.

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.

5. Glue leftover plastic strips to both halves overlapping

the center joint.

5. Use your hobby knife or a rotary tool with a sanding

drum to clean up the crankshaft opening and air inlet.

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.

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.

Assemble the Cowl

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