Hangar 9 Extra 260 - Engine and Fuel System Installation

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Required Parts
• Fuselage • Engine mount (2)
• 8-32 x 1" screw (4) • 8-32 locknut (4)
• #8 washer (8) • 17" throttle pushrod tube
• 8-32 blind nut (4) • Nylon clevis
• 1/4" fuel tubing
• 8-32 x 1
1
/
2
" socket head bolt (4)
• 9/16" x 13/16" x 2
3
/
4
" hardwood block (2)
Required Tools and Adhesives
• Medium CA • Square
• Drill • Drill bit: 3/16", 7/32"
• Ruler

Step 1
Locate the right and left engine mounts and the two
9/16" x 13/16" x 2
3
/
4
" hardwood blocks. Position an
engine mount onto the narrow edge of a block. Mark
the locations for the mounting bolts onto
the block.

Step 2
Use a 3/16" drill and drill press to drill the two holes
through the blocks.

Step 3
Temporarily attach the engine to the engine mount
using four 8-32 x 1" screws, four 8-32 locknuts and
four #8 washers. Position the arrows on the mounts
so they face towards the head of the engine.

Step 4
Position the engine on the mounts so the face of the
drive washer is 6
1
/
16
" from the work surface. Use
a square to make sure the engine is square to the
engine mounts.
Section 7A – Engine Installation: Saito