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Install the landing gear – Great Planes Ultra Sport 40 Plus Kit - GPMA0390 User Manual

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12. Draw a line between the marks you made in step 9.

Draw another mark 1/2" [13mm] away from the belly pan
edges at the line. Use a high speed rotary tool to open up
holes at the marks for the wing bolts.

13. Sand the belly pan corners round.

14. Locate the 3/8" x 2" x 6" [9.5mm x 51mm x 152mm]

balsa block and cut it in two 3" [76mm] pieces. Glue a block
to each side of rib W2 as shown above.

15. Sand the blocks flush with the wing skins. Also, test

fit the wing onto the fuselage, sanding the blocks if
necessary until it fits well.

Note: These final landing gear installation steps can be
done before or after the covering has been applied to the
airframe.

INSTALL THE LANDING GEAR

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