SS7 gear leg fit
I'm mounting my gear to the fuselage, and the gear leg on the left side slipped perfectly into place... the right side however doesn't fit.
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It's off by a good 1/16". Any advice on how to message this into place? Should I remove material from the gear leg where the bushings are to open it up? I have both front and rear mounting blocks finger tight, but that's as close as I can get it.
Mike Davis
Fairbanks, AK
Kitfox Series 7 SS (received kit on 18 April 2023) N967MD reserved
Rotax 916iS received, still waiting on MTV-6-R propeller
Build log - https://n967md.dcsol.com
Murphy Moose #195 (sold)
1968 C150H still flying regularly
Quicksilver MX built and registered as experimental (destroyed in wind storm)
Re: SS7 gear leg fit
Well I figured it out... sort of. I hoisted the front of the fuselage high enough to let the gear leg hang straight down... and then with a gentle tap of a dead blow hammer it popped into place. Once in place it rotates up (out?) just fine.
Mike Davis
Fairbanks, AK
Kitfox Series 7 SS (received kit on 18 April 2023) N967MD reserved
Rotax 916iS received, still waiting on MTV-6-R propeller
Build log - https://n967md.dcsol.com
Murphy Moose #195 (sold)
1968 C150H still flying regularly
Quicksilver MX built and registered as experimental (destroyed in wind storm)
Re: SS7 gear leg fit
Just saw your post Mike. I think we all had a little problem with the gear, glad you got it in.
Harlan and Susan Payne
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop.
https://www.youtube.com/@KitfoxPilot/videos
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