Installing landing gear, Installing upper wing – ParkZone PKZ5580 User Manual
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Installing Landing Gear
Assembling Landing Gear
1. Install left and right (marked L and R) landing
gear covers (A) on landing gear axle assembly
(B) using eight screws (C), two lower (wide)
brackets (D) and two upper (narrow)
brackets (E).
2. Install two spacers (F) and a wheel (G) on each
end of axle using a collar (H) and setscrew (I).
Use a small amount of threadlock on the
setscrew of the wheel collar to make sure the
wheel is kept on the axle.
Attaching Landing Gear
1. Turn fuselage so bottom of wing faces up.
2. Install landing gear assembly (J) in slots in
bottom of fuselage.
3. Install left and right (marked L and R) rear plates
(K) over rear fuselage landing gear slots using
four screws (L).
4. Install front plate (M) over fuselage front landing
gear slot using four screws.
5. Where needed, disassemble in reverse order.
Tip: Some spare screws have been provided in the
event that you misplace one during assembly.
Installing Upper Wing
1. Turn model to rest on landing gear with the top
of the lower wing facing up.
2. Attach left and right interplane struts (A, left is
shown) to lower wing.
3. Attach front left and right cabanes (B) to fuse-
lage using two screws (C).
4. Attach rear left and right cabanes (D) to fuselage
using two screws.
5. Align upper wing with interplane struts and
cabanes.
6. Attach upper wing to interplane struts using
two short pins.
7. Attach upper wing to cabanes using two
long pins.
8. Adjust length of left and right aileron linkages by
turning clevises as needed.
9. Attach clevises to lower (E) and upper (F) wing
aileron control horns.
10. When needed, disassemble in reverse order.
A
B
D
E
3 X 10mm (4)
2.5 X 10mm
(8)
J
K
M
F
3 X 4mm
(2)
1.5 X 6mm
(4)
C
L
B
I
F
G
C
H
A
E
D
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