Top Flite TOPA0905 - Manual (Page 22)

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25. The kit has two pre-bent wires used for
closing the gear door. There is a left and a right.
Examine the sketch and photos to determine the
wire required for the door you are installing. Remove
the two mounting screws from the rear landing gear
plate. Insert the bent end of the wire into the hole in
the nylon plate. Place the wire along the landing gear
door as shown. Then, mount the nylon plate on top of
the landing gear plate with the screws you removed
and #6 flat washers. When tightening the screws, do
not over tighten them.
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26. Slide a brass screw lock connector onto the
wire. Then insert the pin on the connector into the
outermost hole of the control horn. Secure it to the
control arm with the nylon retainer. Start a 4-40 x 1/4"
[6mm] socket head cap screw into the connector. Do
not tighten the screw against the wire yet.
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27. Open the hinged portion of the door about
as much as is shown in the photo. Tighten the screw
against the wire.
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28. Manually begin retracting the landing gear
into the wheel well. As the gear moves closer to the
fuselage you will see the door start to close over the
wheel. When the gear is fully retracted into the wheel
well the door should be flush with the fuselage. If not,
loosen the screw, adjust the door position, tighten
the screw and then fully retract the gear until you
have a good fit.
Note: Those of you who have installed retracts in
other airplanes know that there is always some
adjustments that need to be made.This airplane is no
exception. The pre-bent wires are very close to the
correct shape but if needed, don’t be afraid to make
minor adjustments to get them to work properly.
LANDING GEAR VIEWED FROM THE
BACK/BOTTOM OF THE FU S ELAGE
PRE-BENT WIRE
FOR RIGHT
LANDING GEAR
PRE-BENT WIRE
FOR LEFT
LANDING GEAR
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