Top Flite TOPA0712 - Manual (Page 12)

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with the exception of the bracket closest to the wheel
which requires three screws. When installing the screws,
just snug the screws. Do not tighten them. Additionally,
because these screws are small and easy to lose, we
have included a few extra screws in the kit.
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11. Rotate the landing gear into the wheel well
and place the landing gear cover in place. Position the
main landing gear cover in place onto the aluminum
brackets. The mounting holes in the door should be
aligned with the center of the bracket. When you are able
to determine the door is positioned properly, remove the
door and then temporarily glue the door to the bracket
with a small drop of thin CA on each bracket.
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12. Place the wheel cover door in place onto the
bracket. When positioning the wheel cover it should
overlap the main landing gear cover slightly. When you
are satisfi ed, tack glue the wheel cover to the bracket.
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13. When properly positioned on the brackets, the
gear doors should look as shown here.
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14. Lay the landing gear door into the wheel
well. Drill a #50 or 5/64" [2 mm] hole through each of
the mounting holes in the gear doors, into the bracket.
Remove the doors.
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15. Tap each hole with a 2-56 tap. You will fi nd this
is most easily done if you remove the brackets from the
landing gear and hold the bracket in a vise.
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16. Re-install the brackets. Attach the doors to the
landing gear with 2/56 x ¼: [6.4mm] fl at head machine
screws. Apply a drop of thread locker to each of the
screws before installing them. (Because these screws
are small and easy to lose, we have included a few
extra screws in the kit.)