§ Main Gear, Retractable (Optional)16 Viper Jet MKII CompositeRetractable Landing Gear FinalAssemblyRequired Partsoooo Wing [W]oooo Main Gear Wheels & Tires [T]oooo Wheel Collets [W1]oooo Landing Gear Struts (2)Required Tools and Adhesives®®®® Pliers®®®® Hex Wrench®®®® Hack Saw or Rotary Cutter®®®® Thread Locking Compound}}}} Note: you will complete these steps after thewing has been joined to the fuselage. This willallow you to correctly position the wheels andbend the struts.}}}} Place the wheel in its final retracted location andmeasure the length of the struts.Measure the length of the struts}}}} Using the struts provided with the retract units,bend and trim the landing gear struts to thedesired shape. Test the retract motion andmake any adjustments to ensure smoothoperation. You may have to trim the landinggear opening to match your strut.Bend and test the struts and trim the opening}}}} Once you are happy with the landing gear shapeand operation assemble the landing gear strutand wheel to the retract unit. Use thread lockingcompound on the set screws in the retract unitand the set screw in the collet.Completed landing gear – deployedCompleted landing gear – retracted
