E-flite BAe Hawk 15 DF ARF - Manual (Page 22)

22 E-flite BAe Hawk ARF Assembly Manual
 5. Position the wheel collar on the nose gear wire
so it is 2
5
/
16
-inch (57mm) from the axle as shown.
Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver and 2mm x 8mm
machine screw to secure the position of the wheel
collar. Note that the flange on the collar faces
away from the spring on the nose gear wire.
 6. Install the nose wheel on the nose gear
wire using two wheels collar and a #1 Phillips
screwdriver to tighten the two 2mm x 8mm
machine screws.
 7. Slide the nose gear wire into the bushing in the
front of the fuselage.
During manufacturing the end of the nose gear wire
may be slightly enlarged due to cutting. If this happens
use a file to reduce the diameter of the end of the wire
so that it will slide smoothly through the bushings.
 8. Insert the Z-bend from the nose gear pushrod
wire into the steering bell crank.
 9. Slide the steering bell crank on the nose gear
wire from inside the fuselage. Use a 1.5mm hex
wrench and 3mm x 3mm setscrew to secure the
steering arm to the nose gear wire. Make sure to
use threadlock on the setscrew to prevent it from
vibrating loose.
Check to make sure the nose gear wire
can move freely so the steering servo is not
overloaded when trying to steer your aircraft.