Great Planes Piper J-3 ElectriCub Park Flyer ARF - GPMA1153 - Manual (Page 8)

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3. Remove the covering from the landing gear slot in the
bottom of the fuse located just in front of the battery hatch.
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4. Fit the landing gear into the fuse and test fit the
plywood triangle block. Lock the gear in place by gluing the
plywood triangle in the landing gear slot with CA.
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1. Place the fuselage upside-down on the workbench
and cut the covering away from the two holes for installing
the tail skid. Remove a small strip of covering from between
the two holes and securely glue the tail skid in place.
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2. Locate and cut out the four holes to the front and rear of
the wing saddle for the dowel rods. Insert the wing dowels in
the holes and center. When centered, securely glue them in
place using a few drops of thin CA.
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3. Temporarily install the battery cover. Drill a 1/16"
[1.6mm] hole approximately 1/8" [3mm] in front of the
battery compartment, closest to the landing gear. Attach the
battery cover latch to the fuse, using the supplied
2.5 x 8mm self-tapping screw. Do not overtighten; the latch
must be able to move, but not freely.
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4. Carefully remove the covering from the battery cooling
holes on the battery cover with a sharp hobby knife.
Install the Tail Skid & Wing Braces
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