I have an all-white version of the 1/4 scale H9 Cap. The manual shows a long bolt with nuts and spacers for the axle. There's a ply plate tha goes inside the pant. The axle bolt and a locating bolt go thru the landing gear, the pant and the ply plate. However, my model came with Dubro 3/16" x 2" axle shafts, or equivilant, instead of the hardware shown in the manual. The problem is that the threaded portion of the axle isn't long enough to go thru the ply plate, the pant and the landing gear.

I'd substitute a bolt, etc, if the hole in the LG wasn't too big for that unless I come up with a bushing to go in the hole. I'm going to fly it wuthout the pants at first but eventually I'd like to install them. Guess I'll call Horizon on Monday.

Anyone else run into this? If so, how did you deal with the problem?

TIA,

CR

I haven't ran into this problem, but on my CAP I chucked all of the wheel hardware... The axles in my CAP were 5/32 and that seems too small for a 13-15 lb model so I replaced them with 3/16 axles. You might measure your's to ensure that they are 3/16... Regardless of whether the axle is 5/32 or 3/16 SIG has the solution for mounting wheel pants. They make these neat wheel pant mounts that have a collar in the middle with plastic ears that you screw the wheel pant to. I am using SIG part SIGSH720 wheel pant mounts on my CAP. I have used them on other models and they sure make this chore a lot easier. And since the pant can easly be rotated at any time by loosening a set screw you'll never have misaligned wheel pants again...

On my H9 Cap I glued in the plywood plate in the pants per instructions. I then drilled a 5/32 hole in the right position for the axle to go through. Put the pant and wheel on the axle then mark and drill a hole for the 4-40 alignment bolt. Install a 4-40 blind nut in the wood and use a 1/8 nylon spacer between the pant and gear when you bolt the 4-40 screw on. I used this method so far on all my H9 planes (3) and it has worked well.

I'd have done it the way you did on three (3) H9
models too if the hardware supplied in the kit had matched the instructions. Yours did, mine didn't.

I'll probably counterbore the LG strut, on the inside of where the threaded part of the axle (1/4" diameter) goes thru. If I take off 5/32" it will let the fibre locknut engage.

Cheers,

CR

Hi Charlie, I didn't mount mine per the instructions either. The method I described I just did because it looked easier and more structurally sound for the wheel pants. It sounds like you have the same hardware I used, but I'm sure your method will work as well. Wheel pants are wheel pants, as long as they get mounted!

Hi P,

I guess I was tired and not dissembling very well when I read your first post last night. Your method is easier and I won't have to take the gear back off the fuse. Now what can I use for a spacer......

Sorry if I seemed acerbic before and thanks for the info.

Cheers,

CR