User Manual

Parts Needed

• Wheel pants

• Wheels (2)

• Main landing gear

• Mounting hardware package

Tools and Adhesives Needed

• Ruler

• Phillips screwdriver

• Drill Bits: 1/4", 3/32", 1/8"

• Drill

• 30-minute epoxy

• Epoxy brush

• Mixing stick

• Rubbing alcohol

• Paper towel

• Felt-tipped pen or pencil

• Round file (fine)

• Sandpaper (medium)

Step 1. Locate the two wheel pants and associated hardware.

Slide one wheel onto an axle and position them so they are

centered over the wheel opening in one of the wheel pants. Use

a felt-tipped pen or pencil to mark the center location of the

wheel on each of the wheel pants. This mark will be used as the

reference point for marking the mounting holes for the landing

gear on the wheel pant.

Step 2. Locate the hole for the wheel axle 5/8" measured up

from the bottom of the wheel pant centered on the mark made

in Step 1. Mark with a felt-tipped pen or pencil. Repeat the

procedure for the other wheel pant.

Caution: Notice which side of the wheel pant goes

against the landing gear before making your mark.

Note: It may be helpful to remove the main landing

gear from the fuselage to make the markings and

adjustments in the following steps.

Step 3. Trial fit the wheel pant on the landing gear and note the

location of the main axle. Note the aluminum landing gear has a

large hole (for the axle) and two smaller holes above it. The

smaller holes will be used to help secure the wheel pant in the

proper position relative to the fuselage. Do not mark the small

holes yet.

Step 4. Drill the main axle hole using a 1/4" drill bit. It’s helpful

to start with a 1/8" pilot hole first. Once the hole is drilled, trial

fit the axle to the opening again. You may have to enlarge the

hole further. Use a fine round file to make final adjustments to

the opening. Repeat the process for the other wheel pant.

Section 11: Assembling and Mounting

the Wheel Pants