Lanier R/C
Landing Gear HardwareLanding Gear Hardware
1. Measure back 2-1/2” from the front former. Using a
square, draw a line across the fuselage with a felt tip pen.
Place the forward edge of the landing gear against the line
and center it on the fuselage. Tape the landing gear in place.
Now match drill the mounting holes into the fuselage using a
¼” drill bit.
2. Now drill out the center hole with a 5/16” drill bit.
Install the 1/4” T-nut on the inside applying thick CA around
the edge to hold it in place.
3. Before mounting the landing gear to the fuselage it
will be necessary to drill two holes in the landing gear struts.
Drill a hole ½” up, on the centerline of the 5/16” hole in the
strut.
4. Mount the wheel axles on the landing gear struts.
Tighten the lock nuts securely.
5. Mount the landing gear, aligning the holes, and install
a ¼” x 1” cap screw with washer in the center hole.. Do not
tighten.. Install the other two cap screws, a flat washer on
each side, with a lock nut on each inside. Now tighten all the
screws.