Top Flite TOPA0704 User Manual
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9. Using the pilot holes you drilled as your guide,
drill a 7/64" [2.8mm] hole through each of the pilot holes
and into the hardwood rails. Secure the landing gear to
the mounting rails with four #6
1/2" [13 mm] screws.
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10. Locate two of the nylon landing gear door
mounts and the right landing gear door. Drill a 3/32"
[2.4mm] hole centered through each of the four molded
recesses in the door.
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11. Position the nylon landing gear door mounts
on the back of the landing gear door, centering the
mounts on the door and the holes you drilled. Now that
you know where to place the mounts, tack glue the
mounts to the door with CA glue. Once the glue has
hardened turn the door over and drill a 1/16" [1.6 mm]
hole through each of the holes you drilled and into the
nylon mounts. Attach the mounts to the door with four
#2
3/8" [9.5 mm] wood screws.
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12. Snap the doors onto the leg of the landing
gear. To adjust the fi nal position of the doors slide the
door up or down on the landing gear.
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13. Locate the door cover. Drill a 3/32" [2.4mm]
hole in each corner of the cover. Keep the holes as
close to the corners as possible.
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14. Place the door cover over the opening for the
landing gear. Drill 1/16
"
[1.6mm] holes through the holes
in the door cover and into the wing. Secure the cover
with four #2
3/8" [ 9.5 mm] wood screws. Be sure to
apply some thin CA into the holes to harden the threads.