Carl Goldberg GBGA1053 - Manual (Page 14)

Tailwheel Installation
1. Collect the following items:
(1) Tailwheel bracket
(1) Tailwheel
(2) Springs
(2) 2-56 x 1/2” Philips head screw
2. Locate the three holes under the covering on
the bottom rear of the fuselage. Remove the
covering from all three holes.
NOTE: The hole nearest to the nose of the model is
the exit hole for the receiver antenna. The other two
holes are for the tailwheel assembly.
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5. One of the bracket collars has two holes
threaded into it, one on each side. This one
is the top one.
Put the bottom bracket collar on the axle and
insert it through the spring bracket.
Put the top collar bracket on top and tight-
ened the two set screws.
6. Screw one of the two threaded rods on each-
side of the top bracket collar.
Screw the nylon horn fittings on each end of
the threaded rod.
7. Put the tail wheel on the axle and retain with
the wheel collar.
9. Mount the tail wheel assembly on the rear of
the fuselage using the two 4-40 screws.
3. Mount the tailwheel using the 4-40 x 1/2”
phillips head screws, as shown above. Hook
the springs between the rudder control horn
and the tailwheel bellcrank. It may be neces-
sary to open the end of the springs in order
to connect them to the control horns and the
bellcrank.
1. Collect the following items:
(1) Engine
(1) Motor mount
(4) 6-32 x 3/4” socket head screw
(4) 6-32 blind nut
(4) #6 washer
(4) #8 x 1” pan head screw
Motor Mount/Engine Installation