Great-planes Float Kit 60 - GPMQ1874 Manuel d'utilisateur

WARRANTYGreat Planes Model Manufacturing Co. guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of purchase. Thi

Add the forward bottom sheeting in the same manner asthe aft bottom sheeting:❏ 1. On the 40 and 60 die-cut 1/8" plywood forwardbottom sheets, the

❏ 4. Use thick CA to glue on the die-cut 1/8" plywoodtransom plate I so the punch marks are visible. Sand theedges to blend with the sides, top a

❏ 2. Mix up 1 oz. of finishing resin following theinstructions provided in the Great Planes Pro™EpoxyFinishing Resin kit. Use an epoxy brush to libera

The relationship between the “step” on the floats and thecenter of gravity on the model is important. First, the floatsshould be mounted on the model

❏ 2. Use the landing gear included with your airplane forthe front struts unless you are building a Great PlanesCub 60. For the Cub 60, you will use t

B. Cut a 26" piece of wire and make a sharp bend about3/8" from the end.C. Place the wire between the braces and begin tightlywrapping the w

❏ 5. The completed struts may be painted. First remove allresidue with alcohol, thoroughly sand with 400-gritsandpaper, then clean again with alcohol

❏ 1. Install the wheel collar and the brass tube bearingon the rudder shaft. Use the 4-40 x 1/4" socket head capscrew and 4-40 lock nut to mount

❏ 3. Drill 1/16" holes in the mount plate. Then use #2 x3/8" sheet metal screws to fasten a 1/8" hump strap andouter pushrod tube with

Note: Before reinstalling the cable into the guide, apply alight coat of oil or petroleum jelly to the cable to preventfuture corrosion.B. Remove the

INTRODUCTION ...2PRECAUTIONS...

❏ 1. The set screws on the wheel collars should besecured with liquid thread-locking compound. On the 60floats, it is recommended that a small flat sp

30" 1" 2" 3" 4" 5" 6" 7"0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180Inch ScaleMetric Scale

4DIE-CUT PATTERNS60 – SIZE

5DIE-CUT PATTERNS20 – SIZE40 – SIZE

If you are building the 20 or 40 Sports Floats, skip to“Construction of 20, 40, 60 Floats” in the next columnon this page.❏ 1. On a flat surface cover

7❏ 3. Trial fit the 1/8" plywood forward and aft strut mountingplates, spine and formers C, D, E, and G to the balsa deck.The formers are positio

❏ 1. Cut the 3/16" x 3/16" aft stringers to length. Thenuse thick CA to glue them to the formers only in thenotches of formers E, G, and H.❏

❏ 1. To provide a good glue joint for the bottom sheeting,use a sanding block and 150-grit sandpaper to trim the sidesheeting down to the side stringe