Horizon Hobby ARF Hangar 9 Manuel D'utilisation page 25

25. Wrap the cord back around the rear axle support. Continue to wrap
the shock cord six times around all the supports for the landing gear.
 Use hemostats to aid in routing the shock cord.
 The amount of tension that is applied to the shock cord while being pulled around the axle determines
the suspension rate/strength. Various tension rates have been tested on this aircraft. It was found almost
no tension while installing the shock cord was a little soft for anything other than very smooth ground. A
moderate amount of tension while wrapping the shock cord seems ideal. When applying hand pressure
to the main axle it may appear difficult to get the axle to move up and down against the tension of
the shock cord and seem too stiff. When the model is on its wheels and fully loaded each axle moved
freely and easily. We suggest cable ties to secure as it allows later adjustment of the shock cord.
26. Use a tie wrap to secure the shock cord ends together. Use
hemostats to hold the shock cord while installing the tie wrap.
27. Cut the excess of the tie wrap so the landing gear wing cover can
be installed. When the shock cord is installed, it will fi t inside the
landing gear wing and will not interfere with the installation of the
cover. Tighten all the hardware associated with the landing gear at
this time.
 Repeat the previous steps to install the
remaining main axle and shock cord.
28. Attach the landing gear wing cover using six M3 x 10 button head
screws and a 2mm hex wrench.
 Refer to checking the blind nuts on Page 6
before installing the screws.
 Place a drop of canopy glue on each screw before their
installation. This will keep them from vibrating loose yet
leave them easily removable if access is required.
Fokker D.VII 30–60cc ARF
29. Install the support cables for the landing gear. The process is similar
to the tail supports. Start at the front, going from the upper right to
the left
30. Repeat the process to install the front cable from the upper left to
the lower right.
31. Complete the rigging by installing the rear cabling.
32. Secure the wheels to the main axle using the wheel collars and
M3 x 3 setscrews. The wheel collars are placed on either side of
the wheel. Make sure to use a fi le to make a fl at area on the main
axle for the setscrews. Apply a drop of threadlock on each setscrew
before tightening them using a 1.5mm hex wrench.
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