Section 6: landing gear installation – Hangar 9 Piper J-3 Cub 40 ARF User Manual

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Required Parts

• Landing gear
• 3.35" (85mm) wheel (2)

• Wheel cap (2)

• Inner wheel hub (2)

• Outer wheel hub (2)

• 1" (25mm) wheel

• Landing gear strap (4)

• 2mm x 14mm screw (8)
• Large wheel collar w/setscrew (4)
• 3mm x 10mm screw (8)
• Small wheel collar w/setscrew

Required Tools and Adhesives

• Phillips screwdriver (small) • Hex wrench
• Hobby knife

• Sandpaper

Step 1

Use a hobby knife to scrape away the paint on the landing

gear where the wheel will be located. Slide the inner wheel

hub onto the axle. Next, slide a large wheel collar 3/8"

from the end of the axle and secure it using the setscrew.

Step 2

Position the 3.35" (85mm) wheel onto the inner hub.

Attach the outer wheel hub to the inner wheel hub using

four 2mm x 14mm screws. The screws go through the

outer wheel hub and into the inner wheel hub.

Step 3

Snap the wheel cap onto the wheel.

Step 4

Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for the remaining wheel.

Section 6: Landing Gear Installation

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