Landing Gear Installation - Horizon Hobby Pitts S-2B 50–60cc Manuel D'utilisation

LANDING GEAR INSTALLATION

81. Use two 1/2-inch wrenches to attach the axle to the landing
gear
82. Remove the wheel collars and use a fl at fi le to make a fl at
area along the bottom of the axle. The setscrews from the
wheel collars will be tightened onto this fl at area.
83. Slide one wheel collar on the axle. Apply a drop of light
machine oil on the axle.
84. Fit the wheel to the axle, then install the remaining wheel
collar on the axle. Make sure the setscrews are tightened on
the fl at area made on the axle.
85. Mount the wheel pant on the landing gear using two M3 x 12
sheet metal screws.
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86. Check that the wheel can rotate freely without binding on the
wheel collars or wheel pant. Adjust the wheel collars until the
wheel can rotate freely on the axle.
87. Use a hobby knife and #11 blade to remove the covering on
the landing gear fairings for the mounting screws. Attach the
landing gear fairing to the landing gear using two M4 x 10
button head screws and two M4 washers. Use thread lock on
the screws before tightening them with a 2.5mm hex wrench.
 Do not overtighten the screws and damage
the underlying structure of the fairings.
 Repeat the previous steps to assemble the
remaining landing gear assembly.
88. Slide an M4 lock washer and M4 washer on the M4 x 25
socket head cap screws. Prepare all four screws.
89. Attach the landing gear to the fuselage using the M4 x 25
socket head cap screws prepared in the previous step.
Tighten the screws using an M3 hex wrench.
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