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Installing Optional Retractable Landing Gear (Continued)
OPTIONAL
Installing Retractable Main Gear
1
• Install the Scimitar rear wheels (A) on the retract shafts (B) using the collars
(C) and setscrews (D).
• Loosely fi t the shafts (B) on the rear landing gear struts (E) using two
screws (F).
2
• Remove Main Gear Plate (G) from the fuselage by removing 12 screws (H).
3
• Put the retracts in the fuselage.
• Adjust the wheels and shafts on the struts so that the wheels almost touch in
the wheel wells.
4
• Mark the struts for cutting just below the shaft on the strut.
• Remove the wheels from the shafts.
• Carefully cut the struts to the marked length.
• Replace the wheels on the shafts.
• Tighten the two screws (F) of each shaft on each strut.
• Apply threadlock to the strut and wheel shaft hole.
5
• Connect the retracts to the gear extensions installed in the fuselage.
• Install each main retractable gear (J) on the left and right side of the fuselage
using four of the six screws (K) used for the fi xed gear.
• Connect the retract connnector to the GEAR port on your receiver.
• Operate the retracts. Make adjustments so that the wheels retract into the
wheel wells and extend without being blocked.
• Apply a small amount of threadlock to the wheel axle, collar and screw in
the collar.
E
1
A
B
C
D
F
2.5 X 10mm (12)
2
G
J
3 X 14mm (4)
K
5
3
4
F
3 X 14mm (12)
H
9