Hangar 9 P-51D Blue Nose 60 ARF - Manual (Page 31)

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 Step 9
Slide the remaining wing panel on the tube and tightly
against the opposite wing panel. Make sure not to get any
of the servo wiring between the panels or they will not fit
together.
 Step 10
Mount the wing to the fuselage by sliding the wing dowels
into the holes in the fuselage at the front of the wing. The
wing is held securely to the fuselage using two wing bolt
plates, two 1/4-inch washers and two 1/4-20 x 1 1 /
2
-inch
socket head machine bolts. Before using a 3/16-inch hex
wrench or ball driver to tighten the bolts, note the orientation
of the wing bolt plates in relationship to the wing in the
second photo.
 Step 11
Position the radiator scoop on the bottom of the wing. If the
wing bolts’ plates are not oriented correctly the scoop will
not fit tightly to the fuselage.
 Step 12
The radiator scoop is held in position by two #6 x 2 1 /
4
-inch
wood screws. The screws will self-thread into the bottom of
the wing. Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the screws.
 Step 13
Turn the airframe upright and connect the leads from the
wing to the extensions from the receiver.
 Step 2
Use a ruler and pencil to mark the wing dowel 3/8-inch
(10mm) from one end as shown. This is the amount the
wing dowel will protrude from the leading edge of the wing.
 Step 3
Use medium CA to glue the wing dowel in the leading edge
of the wing. Make sure to use the reference line made in the
previous step so the dowel extends 3/8-inch (10mm) from
the leading edge of the wing.
 Step 4
Use a hobby knife with a #11 blade to remove the covering
to expose the hole for the wing mounting bolts.
 Step 5
Repeat Steps 1 though 4 for the remaining wing panel.
 Step 6
Use channel lock pliers to install the two 1/4-20 bland nuts
in the fuselage. Make sure the nut is installed from the inside
of the fuselage as shown in this step and the following step.
 Step 7
Place 2–3 drops of thin CA on each of the bards of the blind
nut to keep it from coming loose inside the fuselage. Make
sure not to get any CA in the threads or it will be difficult to
install the wing bolts.
 Step 8
Slide the wing tube into one of the wing panels. It will only
go in so far, so don’t force it farther than it will easily slide.