Top Flite TOPA0955 - Manual (Page 11)

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o o 3 . Remove the set screw from each side of the
landing gear . Apply a couple of drops of thread locker
onto the set screws . Then re-insert it and tighten it
against the landing gear wire . Do this for both gear .
o o 4 . Position the landing gear onto the landing
gear rails as shown here . With a pencil or fine tip
marker, mark the location of the holes for mounting
the landing gear .
o o 5 . On the marks you made for the location of
the landing gear drill a 7/64" [2 .8mm] hole through
the rails . Insert and remove a #6 x3/4" [19mm] screw
into each of the holes . Apply a couple drops of thin
CA into the holes to harden the threads . Allow the
glue to harden .
o o 6 . Locate one of the 12" [305mm] wires with the
“Z” bend on the end . Insert the end with the “Z” bend
into the connector on the end of the retract unit .
o o 7 . Insert the wire from the landing gear into the
tube located in the wheel well . Using the tube as a
guide, push the wire into the wing until the landing
gear can rest on the landing gear rails .
o o 8 . Mount the landing gear to the rail with four
#6 x ¾" [19mm] screws and four #6 flat washers .
o o 9 . Apply a drop of thread locker to two 3mm
set screws . Then, thread them into the axle (the set
screws may already be installed in the axle . If so
remove them, apply thread locker, and then re-install
them into the axle) . Slide the axle onto the landing
gear . Tighten the set screws in the axle against the flat
spots that have been cut into the end of the landing
gear . When the axle is properly installed, the end of
the axle will fit into the wheel well as shown .