Lanier R/C
6 Locate the two wheel pants. Clean out the epoxy from
the ½” hole with a burring tool so that you have a nice round
½” hole. Slide a pant over the axle, thru the ½” hole,
against the landing gear strut. The hex on the axle nut should
be in the ½’ hole on the pant and flat against the landing
gear. Align the pant so the bottom surface is parallel with the
bottom of the landing gear strut. Hold in place and mark the
location of the 5/32” hole on the landing gear strut, to the
wheel pant.
7. Drill the hole location on the wheel pant with a 3/16”
drill bit. Locate the Pant Hardware. Now install a 6-32 T-nut
on the inside of the wheel pant. Use thick CA around the
edges to hold it in place. Now do the other pant.
8. Mount the wheel pant to the landing gear. First slip a
5/32 wheel collar on the axle. Start the axle thru the ½” hole
in the pant, slip the wheel thru the opening and on the axle,
then another wheel collar. Tighten the wheel collar slightly so
that everything will stay in place. Locate the #6-32 x ½ bolt
and a lock washer and secure the pant to the landing gear.
Align the wheel in the center of the pant opening and tighten
the wheel collars securely.
MOUNTING THE ENGINE MOUNTING THE ENGINE
Mounting the engine is a little more involved. We have shown
the Fox 2..4 cu/in. engine installed with a Bisson muffler. If
you have a different choice of engine, it will undoubtedly
require different mounting requirements.. What we have
shown will give you a good idea how to proceed. All mounting
hardware for engine is not supplied.
1. Set the cowl on a flat surface facing up. Measure the
distance from the surface to end of the cowl. Measure with a
tape thru the crankshaft hole in the cowl. Should be close to
12”. Now measure the engine from the mounting surface to
the propeller back plate.. The Fox engine is 5-1/4”. Cut off
the engine box side at 6-1/2”. Add the ½” engine shim and
that = 7”. 7 plus 5-1/4” = 12-1/4”. The lite-ply shim is not
quite ½” so you end up with approx 3/16” spinner clearance
with the cowl
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