E-flite BAe Hawk 15 DF ARF - Manual (Page 21)

21 E-flite BAe Hawk ARF Assembly Manual
Landing Gear Installation
Required Parts
Nose gear wire Wheel collar (7)
Main gear wire, left
Main gear wire, right
3mm x 3mm setscrew
Landing gear strap (2)
Nose gear pushrod wire, 7
7
/
8
-inch (200mm)
Nose gear steering arm
2mm x 8mm machine screw (7)
Nose wheel, 1
3 /
16
-inch (30mm)
Main wheel, 1 5 / 8 -inch (41mm) (2)
2mm x 8mm sheet metal screw (4)
Required Tools and Adhesives
Phillips screwdriver: #1 Ruler
Hex wrench: 1.5mm Threadlock
 1. Use a landing gear strap and two 2mm x 8mm
sheet metal screws to secure the main landing gear
wire to the bottom of the wing. There is a left and
right main gear wire. When positioned correctly
the spring coil will face the rear as shown in the
second photo.
 2. Slide a wheel collar on the main landing
gear and use a #1 Phillips screwdriver and
2mm x 8mm machine screw to secure the wheel
collar to the wire. The wheel collars have a slight
flange which faces toward the wheel. Make sure to
install the wheel collars in the correct direction.
Always use threadlock on metal-to-metal fasteners
to prevent them from vibrating loose.
 3. Slide a main wheel and wheel collar onto the
landing gear wire. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver
and 2mm x 8mm machine screw to secure the
wheel. Remember to use threadlock on the screw to
prevent it from vibrating loose.
Leave a very small gap between the wheels and
each collar to allow the wheel to roll freely.
 4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 to install the remaining
main gear wire and wheel.