User Manual

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DeNight Special 50 ARF Assembly Manual
Landing Gear Installation
Parts Required
Fuselage Wheel pants (L & R)
2 3/4-inch wheels (2) 5/32-inch axles w/ nuts (2)
Landing gear 5/32-inch wheel collars (4)
#4 steel washers (2)
2.5 x 5mm Allen head screws (4)
4-40 x 3/8-inch Allen head machine screws (2)
Tools Required
Ruler #2 Phillips screwdriver
3/32-inch hex wrench Felt-tipped pen
10mm wrench 13mm wrench
2.5mm hex wrench Threadlock
􀀀 􀀀 Step 1
Slide the threaded end of the axle through the hole in
the bottom of the landing gear leg with the axle facing
outboard. Thread the nylon lock nut onto the axle.
Hold the axle with a 10mm wrench and use a 13mm
wrench to tighten the nut and secure the axle to the
landing gear leg.
Note: Adjust the axle so that the hex on the base is
aligned as shown. Otherwise you may have difculty
installing the wheel pants.
􀀀 􀀀 Step 2
Measure 5/16 and 1 1/8 inches outboard of the axle
base and make a mark with a felt-tipped pen. Use a
le to make a 1/8-inch wide at spot at these marks.
􀀀 􀀀 Step 3
Place a small drop of threadlock onto a 2.5mm x 5mm
Allen head screw and thread it into a 5/32-inch wheel
collar.
􀀀 􀀀 Step 4
Slide the wheel collar onto the axle and use a 2.5mm
hex wrench to secure it over the inboard at spot.
When installed there will be approximately 1/4 inch
between the base of the axle and the collar.