Top Flite TOPA0290 - Manual (Page 26)

MOUNT
THE HA
TCHES AND LANDING GEAR
❏
1.
Cut the openings f
or the aileron and flap (if
used) hatches
.
S
tar
t b
y
cutting a small hole
, then
enlarging the hole until y
ou get to the r
ibs and the
ser
v
o
r
ails
.
Use the die-cut 1/16" [1.6mm] plyw
ood
hatches as templates to enlarge the openings until the hatches fit perf
ectly (with an appro
ximately 1/64"
[.5mm] gap all the w
a
y around).
Note that the r
ibs
suppor
t
both
the sheeting
and
the hatch, so y
ou’ll
ha
v
e
to w
o
rk
with precision.
❏
2.
Center the hatch in the opening.
Hold the hatch
do
wn so it will not mo
v
e
, then dr
ill 1/16" [1.6mm]
holes through the hatch and the mounting r
ails
.
❏
3.
Remo
v
e
the hatch.
Enlarge the holes
in the
hatc
h onl
y
with a 3/32" [2.4mm] dr
ill.
Countersink
the holes in the hatch with a small countersink, a hob
b
y
knif
e or a Dremel #178 cutting bit (sho
wn in
the photo).
❏
4.
Mount the hatch to the wing with f
our #2 x 3/8"
[9.5mm] scre
ws
.
If necessar
y,
perf
ect the gap all the
w
a
y around the hatch b
y
tr
imming the hatch or the
opening.
Remo
v
e
the hatch, then use medium CA to
glue the sheeting to the r
ibs and r
ails where it w
asn’t
glued bef
ore
.
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