Landing Gear Installation - Horizon Hobby HANGAR 9 Carbon Cub FX-3 Manuel D'utilisation

LANDING GEAR INSTALLATION

106. Attach the landing gear mounts to the fuselage using two
M4 x 20 socket head cap screws for each landing gear
mount. Place a drop of thread lock on each screw before their
installation. Attach all four mounts.
107. Attach the landing gear to the mount using two M3 x 15
socket head cap screws, four M3 washers and an M3 locknut.
108. Repeat the previous step for the remaining landing gear.
109. Attach the shock support brace to the landing gear mounts
using two M3 x 15 socket head cap screws, four M3 washers
and two M3 lock nuts.
110. Attach the shocks to the shock support brace using two M3
x 15 socket head cap screws, four M3 washers and two M3
lock nuts.
 The shocks will not be able to be compressed by
hand. If so, the the spring rate and tension strength
of the shock would be too weak to support the
landing loads of a model of this size and weight.
Carbon Cub FX-3
111. Attach the shocks to the landing gear using two M3 x 25
socket head cap screws, four M3 washers and two M3 lock
nuts.
112. Use a fi le to make two fl at areas that are 1 inch (25mm) in
length on the end of the axle. Make sure the fl at areas are
opposite each other.
113. Apply a drop of light machine oil on the axle. Slide the axle
into the wheel.
114. Slide the axle into the landing gear. Secure the axle by
tightening an M3 x 3 setscrew on each of the fl at areas. Make
sure the wheel can spin freely when installed. Repeat the
previous steps for the remaining wheel.
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