Carl Goldberg GPMA1966 Tiger 2 ARF - Manual (Page 9)

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5. Use a sharp #11 hobby knife or use the following Expert
Tip to cut the covering 1/16" [1.6mm] inside of the lines you
marked. Use care to cut only in the covering and not into
the wood. Use alcohol to wipe away the lines. Glue the wing
bolt plate in position. If necessary, clean out the wing bolt
holes using a 11/64" [4.4mm] drill bit.
HOW TO CUT COVERING FROM BALSA
Use a soldering iron to cut the covering from the area
beneath the wing bolt plate. The tip of the soldering iron
doesn’t have to be sharp, but a fi ne tip does work best.
Allow the iron to heat fully.
Use a straightedge to guide the soldering iron at a rate
that will just melt the covering and not burn into the wood.
The hotter the soldering iron, the faster it must travel to
melt a fi ne cut. Peel off the covering.
INSTALL THE MAIN LANDING GEAR
1. Slide a 4mm wheel collar onto each main landing
gear wire followed by a wheel and another 4mm wheel
collar. Center the wheels on the landing gear wires and mark
the position of the wheel collars onto the wires. Use a fi le
or rotary tool to grind fl at spots at the marks you made. The
wheel collar screws will tighten against the fl at spots on the
wires. Use four 3x5mm machine screws and thread locking
compound to tighten the wheel collars onto the landing gear
wires. The wheels should rotate freely on the wires. Oil the
axles if necessary.
2. Press the landing gear into the slots on the underside
of the wing.