Carl Goldberg GBGA1053 - Manual (Page 25)

NOTE: There are several ways to mount wheel
pants. Following are two different methods.
4. Place the wheel pant against the back of the
axle, next to the landing gear. Make a mark
on the axle where the outside of the axle hits
the wheel pant.
Check to make sure that the wheel and both
the inside and outside wheel collars will fit on
the axle. If the fit is right, cut the axle at the
point of the mark.
Alternatively, mark the wheel pant where the axle
strikes the wheel pant and drill a 3/32” hole at that
location on the outside of the wheel pant. Let the
axle exit from inside the wheel pant through this
hole. This will help support the wheel pant when fly-
ing off a grass or rough field.
2. Insert the threaded part of the axle through
both sides of the landing gear and tighten
the locking nut on each axle.
Thread the 6-32 x 1/8” set screw into each of
the four 3/16” wheel collars and place one
wheel collar onto each axle.
3. Slide the wheel pant over the axle and up
against the landing gear. Make a mark on
the wheel pant where it hits the axle.
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5. When satisfied with the fit of all the compo-
nents, mount the wheelpants, wheels and
the remaining (outside) wheel collars onto
the axle.
Turn the aircraft right-side up and level the
stabilizer.
When the wheel pant is level, drill a 1/16”
hole through both of the landing gear holes
and into the wheel pant.
Secure the wheel pant to the landing gear
with #2x 3/8” sheet metal screws.
6. Make sure the wheel pant is horizontal to the
tabletop by measuring from center of the
front tip and the center of the back tip, as
shown above.