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Old 01-07-2007 | 09:57 PM
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PHOTOS 1 & 2) With the box upright and facing forward, install the six 1/2”x1/2”x 11” drawer supports into their respective tabs in the rear panel. Using a triangle, glue the front ends of the drawer supports 1 ½” in from the drawer side openings of the front panel. Repeat for the opposite side drawer supports. Make sure that the drawer supports are NOT obstructing the drawer openings to insure proper drawer clearance and operation.

PHOTO 3) Locate the right end panel (battery panel). This panel has a cut-out for the power panel. Also locate the battery divider panel. Glue the battery divider panel in place on the INSIDE face of the battery panel. Locate the left end panel (fuel panel) and the fuel divider panel. Glue the fuel divider panel in place on the INSIDE face of the fuel panel.

PHOTO 4) The battery end panel/battery divider assembly is next glued in place (after completely dry) on the right side of the flight box, being sure to engage each tab, ensuring full contact at all joints. I modified the battery compartment (near the grille end in the front) and put the small compartment at the front of the box instead of the back, and I am going to place the 12volt battery on its side to store it so that I have more storage space in the other compartment. I trimmed and sanded the battery cover to size to fit over the now-smaller battery compartment. Now I have more space in the back-facing compartment to store my glass-cleaner and paper towels.

PHOTOS 5 & 6) Then the fuel end panel/fuel divider assembly is glued in place (after completely drying) on the left side of the flight box, being sure to engage each tab, ensuring full contact at all joints.
Had to bolt the hand crank for my Dave Brown Pour ‘N’ Pump fueling system as it would not fit into the fuel compartment. But that works out better because the Velcro fastener that held it on to the can kept slipping down anyway.

PHOTO 7) The 1/4" diameter x 12 1/2" handle dowel glued securely in place between the two vertical handle support panels.