C42 SERIES Pilot Operating Handbook
POH Issue 4 Rev. 5 Page 46 of 91
13.2 Folding the wings for hangaring
(Optional on Model C42 / C42B)
1. Remove wing center section fairing
2. Detach the aileron pushrods from the aileron balance
3. Unlock left and right flaps connection
4. With Posi / Strobes installed, loosen the electrical connection from
fuselage to wing
5. First: remove toggle bolts at the base of the wing support
Second: remove fastening bolts at the rear wing spar
Third: remove fastening bolts at the front wing spar
The following 5 steps must be undertaken to fold back the wings.
Step 1 Lift right wing at the wing tip, rotate slightly to unlock first the
forward wing spar and then the rear one.
Step 2 Draw the wing back off the fuselage until the stop ring on the
slide tube is reached.
Step 3 Turn the wing into a vertical position – bottom surface of the
wing to the forward.
Step 4 Swing the wing tip back.
Step 5 Place the wing tip on to the retainer bracket on the empennage.
Repeat steps 1 to 5 for the left wing.
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