User Manual

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6. Connect the clunks to
the fuel lines and secure the
lines to the clunk and brass
tubing with the included small
tie straps.
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7. Insert the fuel tank
stopper assembly in
the fuel tank. Check
that the clunks move
around freely in the fuel
tank. If not, trim the fuel
lines. The tall side of the
fuel tank will be to the
top. Position the vent
tube towards the top.
Tighten the fuel tank stopper screw. Mark the top of the fuel
tank (the side the vent tube is on).
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8. Position the fuel tank in the fuselage to determine how
long the three fuel lines will need to be. One fuel line will
attach to one of the fuel pickup lines and the carburetor.
A second line will attach to the second pickup line and be
routed out the side of the cowl. This is the " ll" line. (See
page 38, Step 22) The third line will attach to the vent tube
and route out the bottom of the cowl. NOTE: We installed a
fuel  lter (Sullivan CT-1 SULQ2387) (not included) in the fuel
line between the fuel tank and the carburetor. Drill a hole in
the bottom of the  rewall box for the vent line. The  ll line
can be routed through the hole next to the ignition module,
through the plywood cowl ring and out the recess in the side
of the fuselage. See step 3 on page 36.
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9. Make two hook and loop straps from the remaining
hook and loop material. Route the straps through the slots
in the top of the fuselage. Secure the fuel lines to the fuel
tank with tie straps. Place the fuel tank on a piece of foam
rubber and secure it in the fuselage with the hook and loop
straps. We used pieces of foam rubber under the straps and
behind the fuel tank to hold it in position. Secure the fuel line
to the carburetor with a tie strap.
During its lifetime, the F6F Hellcat went through very few
changes or updates. There were only two basic versions,
the F6F-3 and F6F-5. The Hellcat  ew in combat for
2-years and then disappeared. It never raced after the
war unlike the Corsair, Mustang and Bearcat. It did its
job well during the war and then retired quietly.